in some other interview i read, he said there are lots of songs, something for everyone
--- In [email protected], "Tapey3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 12 songs? Didn't Rahman himself say somewhere that its only 5 or 6 songs? > > --- In [email protected], Vithur <vithurm@> wrote: > > > > *http://www.southasiabiz.com/2007/11/arrehman_and_ronnie_screwvala.htm l* > > ** > > *Jodhaa Akbar* brought them together for the second time. Yes, I am > talking > > about talented director, Ashutosh Gowariker, UTV CEO and producer, > Ronnie > > Screwvala and A. R. Rahman. They first came together in Shah Rukh Khan > > starrer *Swades* > <http://www.utvmotionpictures.com/swades-movie.asp>. In an > > interview with India Times, producer Ronnie Screwvala talked about > *Jodhaa > > Akbar*. > > > > [image: Ronnie > Screwvala] <http://us.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k3/executive/rscrewvala.h tm> > > > > > > Here is an > excerpt<http://www.hrithikrules.com/filmography/displayArt.php? fname=akbarjodha/utvronie.txt&movname=akbarjodha>of > > the interview: > > > > > > *After RDB's official entry at the Oscars and Life in a Metro's roaring > > international success, what records have you planned to break with > Jodhaa > > Akbar? * > > > > *Jodhaa Akbar is a once in a lifetime film. It is an epic love story > made > > especially for the younger generation and is an untold story of > Jodhaa and > > Akbar. The grandeur, the sets, costumes, story, performances, > direction... > > everything is simply spectacular and thus we are quite confident > that people > > will appreciate our efforts. Having said that, Rang De Basanti and > Life in a > > Metro are blockbusters but we haven't set them as the benchmark for > Jodhaa > > Akbar. Jodhaa Akbar is global in its appeal. It's a western film. * > > > > *What was your first reaction when Ashutosh approached you for this > film? * > > > > *He gave me the script; I read it and gave him a call at 3 in the > morning to > > confirm my presence in the project. The film is basically a love > story with > > the backdrop of a war. The film traces the love and life journey of > Mughal > > emperor Akbar and his Rajput Hindu wife Jodhaa. Their life from the > age of > > 13 till they are 28 is what is portrayed on screen. 'Alliance' > marriages are > > common in India and how love evolves between such couple is the story of > > Jodhaa Akbar. * > > > > *How has the chemistry between Hrithik and Ash shaped up? * > > > > *Their chemistry is the USP of this film. They don't look Hrithik or > Ash but > > they look Jodhaa and Akbar in the film. * > > > > *Considering the film's 'historic' genre, how much research was > conducted > > and how factual is the film? * > > > > *Every historical film needs fair amount of research and so was the > case of > > Jodhaa Akbar. The director and story writer have made sure that the > film is > > factually correct.* > > > > *Jodhaa Akbar* was supposed to be released this year but at the last > moment > > the decision was made to release it next year. When asked about this > change > > in schedule Ronnie Screwvala said that the movie was huge in terms of > > editing and they needed time to market the movie. Hence the delay > has been > > made. > > > > [image: > A.R.Rehman]<http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News29/10-9- 05/hindi-movies-news-arrehman.html> > > > > On the other hand, Allah Rakha Rahman is very optimistic with the > > music of *Jodhaa > > Akbar*. This is the third time Rahman is composing music for Ashutosh > > Gowariker's movie. The music album of *Jodhaa Akbar* contains 12 > > > songs<http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News29/10-9-05/hindi- movies-news-arrehman.html>. > > The Hindu > <http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200710161440.htm>reports: > > > > "*Jodha Akbar* is a romantic story about a king falling in love with a > > princess and I have tried to keep the music contemporary so that it > > satisfies both critics and the music lovers," he says. > > > > "The music of the film is very much what is required for the film. > We have > > celebration songs and quawallis," he adds. Rahman, who composed the > music of > > Subhash Ghei's 'Kisna' is once again paring up with the director in his > > latest flick, 'Yuvraaj'. > > > > According to Filmi > > > Khabar<http://filmikhabar.com/2007/10/10/jodhaa-akbar-music-to- release-on-november-27/>, > > the music of *Jodhaa Akbar* will be launched on 27th November. On > > 12thOctober, the theatrical promo was released. Unfortunately, two of > > the songs > > were deducted from the movie to keep it within three hours. One of > the songs > > was a qawwali sung by A. R. Rahman. Ashutosh Gowariker first sought > Rahman's > > consent for this deduction. Only to shoot the song, a lavish set was > built. > > Aishwarya wanted to add those songs in her upcoming movies but > Ashutosh has > > decided to add the songs in the DVD version > > > > > > -- > > regards, > > Vithur > > > > A.R.RAHMAN - THE GOD OF MUSIC > > >
