I get it that he wanted to make a movie about music. But, why couldn't he have chosen Indian classical music? From photos and promos, the whole music scene looks Western. Why not make a film with sitar, tabla, sarangi, tanpura, flute, santoor, instead of piano, violin, choirs? This is INDIA afterall. Oh well, director's freedom can't be challenged, but choice of music culture is what I question.
I also feel that Ghai tries to be extra glossy and flashy in his films, with recent films testifying to more style and less substance, hence BO failures. Hence, the western classical backdrop is more in line with his flashy, glossy film-making style. Having Indian classical music as a core musical backdrop would be too traditional and in his mind, boring. But, imagine the magic of Rahman's music if he composed for a film based on Indian classical music. Traditional Indian music is ARR's forte, not Western classical, even though he excels in that too.
