Anil, I don't disagree with a word you said.
--- In [email protected], Moin Ali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well said Anil, fully agree. > > ARR rules! > > Anil Nair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chord ... > If they had been biased - wouldn't ARR also have won the "Best > Singer" too? > > While I agree that Filmare is more a popular choice award rather > than "the real thing" is some cases - in ARR's case there is no such > question. > > Omkara and Taare Zameen Par - both whilst great music albums aren't > something that clicked with the masses in entirety - purely due to > their themes (i mean the movie subject). The movies by itself might > have done wonders but the music ...it was sections of people who > liked sections of the album. > > Thats what the difference is with a Guru or a RDB. Even though I wont > say it was a 100% success with one n all ...it was still much better > received by people. Add to that the movie themes ..again populist > themes ... > > Beyond that obviously the repeat quality and the lasting effect. I > don't seem to recall Omkara songs still being played often in > gatherings etc ...I do still hear RDB though .... > > Last but not least ...simply speaking ..there is no match to > Rahman ....no comparison and absoutely no doubt that where > stands ...he stands tall ...infact the tallest ...Filmfare > acknowledging it barely stands testimony to that :-)) > > -A > > --- In [email protected], "Chord" <purevibz@> wrote: > > > > I'm not really disputing Guru's deserving of awards as much as > > filmfare's notoriety for being biased and selective, as has been the > > case many a times in the past as well. Many having issues with > > filmfare is no secret. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Gopal Srinivasan <catchgops@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Guru has won every music composition award at every award event it > > was competing in, why blame Filmfare only?- > > > > > > Filmfare: > > > > > > Best > > > Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008) Best Background Score - Guru > > > (Hindi, 2008) > > > Screen: > > > > > > Best > > > Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008) Best Background Score - Guru > > > (Hindi, 2008) > > > Bollywood International Film Awards > > > > > > Best > > > Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008) > > > V. Shantaram Film Awards > > > > > > Best Music - Guru (Hindi, 2008) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > From: Chord <purevibz@> > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:18:46 AM > > > Subject: [arr] ARR and awards > > > > > > DISCLAIMER: Please do not interpret any of my > > comments below as being > > > anti ARR. I worhship the Boss and his music! > > > > > > Happy for ARR and for us fans that he won the filmfare for both > music > > > and BGM for Guru! There are no doubts that ARR's achievements > are > > > award worthy! > > > > > > However, I want to separate myself from the fan part of myself > and > > > think about the relationship between ARR and filmfare. ARR has > won > > > many filmfare awards, in fact the most out of anyone! No doubt, > most > > > of these awards are deserving. Let's face it, his music is THE > BEST > > > period overall. However, when it comes to the most recent Hindi > > > soundtracks, Guru and RDB, I'm not quite certain that they > deserve to > > > be winners, from a purely musical and impactful standpoint. > > > > > > 2006 - RDB won - not only in filmfare, but in other award > > > ceremonies. Yes, RDB was a huge hit for movie and music. Was > RDB > > > the best music of 2006? Not in my opinion. Omkara was the > best. > > > Even ARR himself admitted that Omkara was his favorite. I think > > > Omkara won with the critics. > > > > > > 2007 - Guru won. Guru had some mindblowing songs, some of ARR's > best > > > work, but it also had relatively mediocre numbers like Baazi Laga > and > > > Ek Lo. IMO, the best soundtrack of 2007 was Taare Zameen Par > with > > > Guru a very close second. Did Guru have the best BGM? Granted, > it > > > was brilliant, but IMO, Eklavya had a better BGM score. > > > > > > The question has to come up: Is filmfare biased towards Rahman? > > > Maybe. Does the filmfare award for best music really represent > the > > > best album? Not always. It's the case with a lot of awards. > > > > > > Many people have issues with filmfare in both directions. Yes, I > > > love it that ARR won two years in a row. As a fan, I couldn't be > > > more happy to see him recognized. Guru deserves to be recognized > as > > > an outstanding soundtrack and the public response to it has been > > > superb. Albums are supposed to be awarded by votes, so I guess, > Guru > > > won because the public demanded it. I'm thrilled. But, I'm not > > > exactly convinced that this was purely a gentry-elective > process. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <!-- > > > > > > #ygrp-mkp{ > > > border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;margin:14px > > 0px;padding:0px 14px;} > > > #ygrp-mkp hr{ > > > border:1px solid #d8d8d8;} > > > #ygrp-mkp #hd{ > > > > > color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:bold;line- > height:122%;margin:10px > > 0px;} > > > #ygrp-mkp #ads{ > > > margin-bottom:10px;} > > > #ygrp-mkp .ad{ > > > padding:0 0;} > > > #ygrp-mkp .ad a{ > > > color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;} > > > --> > > > > > > <!-- > > > > > > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc{ > > > font-family:Arial;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc #hd{ > > > margin:10px 0px;font-weight:bold;font-size:78%;line-height:122%;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc .ad{ > > > margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 0;} > > > --> > > > > > > <!-- > > > > > > #ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px;font-family:arial, helvetica, clean, > > sans-serif;} > > > #ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;} > > > #ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea {font:99% arial, helvetica, > > clean, sans-serif;} > > > #ygrp-mlmsg pre, code {font:115% monospace;} > > > #ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height:1.22em;} > > > #ygrp-text{ > > > font-family:Georgia; > > > } > > > #ygrp-text p{ > > > margin:0 0 1em 0;} > > > #ygrp-tpmsgs{ > > > font-family:Arial; > > > clear:both;} > > > #ygrp-vitnav{ > > > padding-top:10px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:77%;margin:0;} > > > #ygrp-vitnav a{ > > > padding:0 1px;} > > > #ygrp-actbar{ > > > clear:both;margin:25px > > 0;white-space:nowrap;color:#666;text-align:right;} > > > #ygrp-actbar .left{ > > > float:left;white-space:nowrap;} > > > .bld{font-weight:bold;} > > > #ygrp-grft{ > > > font-family:Verdana;font-size:77%;padding:15px 0;} > > > #ygrp-ft{ > > > font-family:verdana;font-size:77%;border-top:1px solid #666; > > > padding:5px 0; > > > } > > > #ygrp-mlmsg #logo{ > > > padding-bottom:10px;} > > > > > > #ygrp-vital{ > > > background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:2px 0 8px > 8px;} > > > #ygrp-vital #vithd{ > > > > > font-size:77%;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;color:#333;text- > transform:uppercase;} > > > #ygrp-vital ul{ > > > padding:0;margin:2px 0;} > > > #ygrp-vital ul li{ > > > list-style-type:none;clear:both;border:1px solid #e0ecee; > > > } > > > #ygrp-vital ul li .ct{ > > > > > font-weight:bold;color:#ff7900;float:right;width:2em;text- > align:right;padding-right:.5em;} > > > #ygrp-vital ul li .cat{ > > > font-weight:bold;} > > > #ygrp-vital a{ > > > text-decoration:none;} > > > > > > #ygrp-vital a:hover{ > > > text-decoration:underline;} > > > > > > #ygrp-sponsor #hd{ > > > color:#999;font-size:77%;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor #ov{ > > > padding:6px 13px;background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor #ov ul{ > > > padding:0 0 0 8px;margin:0;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor #ov li{ > > > list-style-type:square;padding:6px 0;font-size:77%;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor #ov li a{ > > > text-decoration:none;font-size:130%;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor #nc{ > > > background-color:#eee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:0 8px;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor .ad{ > > > padding:8px 0;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor .ad #hd1{ > > > > > font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;color:#628c2a;font- > size:100%;line-height:122%;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor .ad a{ > > > text-decoration:none;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor .ad a:hover{ > > > text-decoration:underline;} > > > #ygrp-sponsor .ad p{ > > > margin:0;} > > > o{font-size:0;} > > > .MsoNormal{ > > > margin:0 0 0 0;} > > > #ygrp-text tt{ > > > font-size:120%;} > > > blockquote{margin:0 0 0 4px;} > > > .replbq{margin:4;} > > > --> > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. 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