yes.. i agree. it certainly seems so. and arr would never give such an interview.. i guess
--- In [email protected], "Gopal Srinivasan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The content of SKJ's article has been converted into an interview by > MIO and the style has "un-ARR" written all over it.... > > --- In [email protected], "Roshan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Interview : A R Rehman brilliantly going ahead > > > > > > > > Indian music wizard AR Rehman has enthralled with his resounding > > music time and again. His music is universal and one can hear him > > everywhere. He sounds in satellite channels, discos, festivities, > > and all over the place. He is certainly the uncrowned king of the > > music world, a celebrity in his own right, a music composer who is > > going to set out for the globe soon. He has composed all kinds of > > music but in the recent times one can see him concentrating more on > > the period films. `Mangal Pandey - The Rising' being the recent one > > form his kitty. However, he has decided to bid adieu to period films > > for the time being. > > > > Excerpts from the Interview: > > > > Why have you taken the decision to drift yourself from period films? > > > > Over the years I've done many Hindi period films. The list > > reads `1947: Earth', `Zubeidaa', `Lagaan', `The Legend Of Bhagat > > Singh', `Water', `Bose: The Forgotten Hero', `Kisna' and the > > recent `Mangal Pandey - The Rising'. Composing music for a period > > demands lots of dedication and research. I have put in my best > > efforts for all these films but I've not been contended with the > > result it has yielded. > > > > Why do you believe so? > > > > The result is obvious and one can see it before the eyes. The songs > > have not got their due as far as the cinematography is concerned. > > They were either placed in the background, used poorly or were not > > used at all. As a composer this definitely hurts. I've got > > aggravated and annoyed with this thing. But I'm helpless, I'm left > > to swallow my own anger. The filmmaker knows how to better put the > > songs and my work is only to compose them. > > > > Which are the films that have made you feel that your songs were not > > placed correctly? > > > > To start with Subhash Ghai's `Kisna'. `Hum Hain Iss Pal Yahan' was > > an enchanting love ballad and it was due to be sung by the lead > > pairs Vivek Oberoi and Isha Shervani. However this didn't happen and > > the song was instead put in the background. The value of the song > > got lost due to it. > > > > There was a bitter experience in `Bose: The Forgotten Hero'. I had > > built the music with great efforts. The producers of the film Sahara > > had assured me a grand launch for the music and also a grand > > premiere for the film. I was surprised when nothing took place. I've > > been associated with Shyam Benegal for `Zubeidaa' and `Bose' and I'm > > also doing another full musical venture with him. > > > > Are you certain that you're going to burn your fingers no more > > composing periodic music? > > > > For the time being I'm sure about it. I believe that `Mangal > > Pandey' is my last period film. I did `Mangal Pandey' only for the > > sake of Aamir Khan because ever since `Lagaan' we share a very good > > rapport. I've also composed for him `1947-Earth'. Right now I'm > > doing only contemporary Hindi assignments. My projects in the > > pipeline include Rakesh Mehra's `Rang De Basanti' and Abbas > > Tyrewala's romantic film. Both of them have modern subjects. > > > > How well is your mega-musical production `Lord of the Rings' > > progressing? > > > > I'm all ready to release it in London in 2006. > > > > > > But London had the recent terrorist attack! > > > > So what! I'm not scared. Music is all about spreading peace and > > everything comes after it. It gives the glimpse of civilization and > > humanity that is still alive. > > > > What are you other plans? > > > > Loads of world tour on the cards. By the end of July I'll set for UK > > for the world musical tour. I try to give dimension to my music and > > offer the audience something different. I'll complete my world tour > > in Bangalore. Here I've planned an innovative three-dimensional > > concert that is going to be refreshing and revitalizing. I just plan > > to keep going! > > > > > > © Copyright 2005 by MusicIndiaOnLine.com This August, Discover the Birth of Your Independence and The Magic of A.R.Rahman's Music in Mangal Pandey - The Rising http://www.risingthefilm.com http://www.mangalpandeythefilm.com Music released: Jul 14, 2005 Movie releases: Aug 12, 2005 Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. 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