that was wat i was thinking as well... maybe he felt he couldnt make any movies more grandeur than Devdas... thus he doesnt wanna take the risk... i think Devdas shows Indian classical culture at its best... so maybe Ghai wants to show something else to the audience....
--- In [email protected], "Chord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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. >
