Thanx for replying all those anxious questions surrounding the JA album. I wish all the success to JA Nilima
On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 Ranjit Kumar M wrote : >SOURCE : http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/01/09/3461/index.html > > Asuthosh's interview on INDIAFM to Subash K Ja > > Read on............ > > Troubled and tired of all the controversies surrounding the release of > Jodhaa Akbar, Ashutosh Gowariker finally speaks from his bed where he's > recovering from a back problem. > >Is it true that a company dumped the music of Jodhaa-Akbar? >It's true that we were looking at an association with Big Music. But we didn't >agree on certain rights issue for the music, so we parted. UTV Music, a label >that Ronnie Screwvala wanted to start later during the year, is being launched >in a hurry to release our Jodhaa Akbar music. We're having the music release >function on the Jan 9 and on Jan 15, the music will be in stores. The Maharani >of Jaipur, Rani Padmini, who's a direct descendent of Jodhaabai, and her >husband are flying down to release the music. > >Is it true you're cutting two of the songs? >No. There are only five songs recorded for Jodhaa Akbar and we've retained all >of them. I treasure every song that I record and wouldn't dream of cutting >them for length. Even if we had nine songs only two would wind their way into >the charts. We have five songs and I've worked on making each hummable. > >How do you think the younger generation would react to the music? >The response to the first two songs has been surprisingly positive. People >were expecting archaic songs, but they seem to have liked the modern >adaptation of the 16 th century sounds. > >Were the songs never made to blare at the pubs or targeted at the youngsters? >Why do you say that? When 'Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya' was created, it was >youngsters who were throwing coins on the screen. When Dev Saab sang 'Khoya >Khoya Chand', it was the young who swooned and when Shammi Kapoor said >'Yahooo' it was the young who responded. I'd say the film comes first. >Whatever emerges from it should be suitably marketed. The music of Jodhaa >Akbar can't be Bhangra and Hip-hop. Just because the film has Aishwarya please >don't expect an introductory song and dance. It's not a star vehicle. It's >about the characters that I'm showcasing -Jodhaa and Akbar. > > > >Ranjit Kumar .M > >--------------------------------- >Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.
