ARR said this? Looks like the media misinterpreted him. Anyone who saw the function, could they throw some light on this please?
"If you take out the songs, there is nothing left in the film," Rahman said. "I wanted to have a large orchestra and I told Bobby about my requirements. He said I could record the songs anywhere in the world. They were finally recorded in Prague. The most difficult composition in the film was the mujra." On 7/15/05, Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mangal Pandey's music launched > > Onkar Singh in New Delhi | July 15, 2005 16:29 IST > > Chief of Army Staff General J J Singh released the music of Aamir Khan's > Mangal Pangey at Priya > PVR Cinema, New Delhi, on Thursday night. > > The much-hyped film is produced by Bobby Bedi. > > Bedi presented the first copy of the music to filmmaker Yash Chopra, whose > Yash Raj Films holds > the rights to distribute the film and music in India and aborad. > > Aamir, who plays Mangal Pandey, the sepoy who revolted against the British > colonisers, said he > hoped the younger generation would learn from the film and the illustrious > freedom fighter. > > "This is the right time for the release of a film like this because whether > it be Afganistan or > Iraq, we see foreign powers trying to impose their administration on local > people," the star > said. "I feel privileged to have accepted the film and having done the role > of Mangal Pandey. > (Director) Ketan Mehta has done a wonderful job and it is wrong to say that > I was an invisible > director," he added. > > The film also stars Rani Mukerji, Amisha Patel and British actor Tobey > Stephens. > > Rani, who plays Heera, a prostitute, in the film, said, "The role demanded > that my body > language be different and the movements be spontenous. I wish that they > (prostitutes) were > treated with more respect. If I ever get a chance to do something for them, > I would not > hesitate from helping them." > > "I would like to express my gratitude to the Indian film industry for > recreating the period of > 1857, which marked the beginning of the Indian Independence movement," > General Singh said. > "Mangal Pandey was a righteous character and he rebelled against the British > and ignited the > sparks that helped us overthrow the British," he added. > > The film hits theatres on August 12, with an eye on the Independence Day > weekend. "With a long > weekend, we hope to do good business in the first week. This started as a > large project and > continued to grow larger and larger," Bedi said. > > Javed Akhtar has written the lyrics of the seven songs and A R Rahman has > composed the music. > > "If you take out the songs, there is nothing left in the film," Rahman said. > "I wanted to have > a large orchestra and I told Bobby about my requirements. He said I could > record the songs > anywhere in the world. They were finally recorded in Prague. The most > difficult composition in > the film was the mujra." > > Aamir also sings a song in Mangal Pandey. "It's Rahman's fault," he laughed, > "He felt I should > sing. Whenever something goes wrong, we blame Rahman for it!" > > Interestingly, the last time Aamir had sung for a film, it also starred > Rani. And Aati Kya > Khandala, from the film, Ghulam, had been a rage. > > http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/jul/15rising.htm > > "We neglect our cities at our peril. For, in neglecting them, we neglect the > nation." > -John F. Kennedy > > > > > > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. > Only at arrahmanfans - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. > > Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com > Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ________________________________ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > Visit your group "arrahmanfans" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > ________________________________ > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
