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'Rahman connects to the film's theme with a thoroughness that is rare'
Some of the films dealing with the Mughal era,
especially Taj Mahal and Mughal-E-Azam, had about eight songs each -- each of
them haunting. Many are still remembered today.
"I have five songs in Jodhaa Akbar," Gowarikar says. "I don't go around
thinking that we have nearly a dozen tunes and we must create situations for
them in the film. For me, the songs should flow from the script. They should
help me carry the story forward." Besides, he says, a song did not take more
than three minutes of the screen time in the old days. "Today, some of us
take longer to shoot a song," he continues. "So it is better to have five or
six songs in a film." He is working with music composer A R Rahman for the
third time in a row. "He connects to the theme of a film with a thoroughness
that is rare in the film industry. His music takes some time to grow on us. He
is also a composer whose songs and music helps a director visualise things."
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