My request to ARR is not to do any movies for Subash Ghai. I only wish SG would concentrate on movie making rather than on music.
On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Vithur <[email protected]> wrote: > I also liked Yuvraaj. > > Mr. Ghai. Dont worry. I have always liked your movies. You get the best out > of ARR. All your movies with ARR have had wonderful out of the world songs. > > Keep working with ARR. Thats my only request to you. > > On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Sreekrishnan R > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> *Every film and every song has its own destiny – Subhash Ghai* >> >> >> The song has already been nominated for the 'New York Critics Choice >> Award', and the soundtrack has fetched Rahman the 'Los Angeles Critics >> Choice Award' for the best score. The soundtrack has just received a Golden >> Globe Nomination and the song is a hot favourite at the Oscars. >> >> And to think that the song belonged to Subhash Ghai in Yuvvraaj. It's not >> just the 'Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai' song that Subhash Ghai allowed the >> British director Danny Boyle and A. R. Rahman to use in Slumdog Millionaire. >> It now comes to light that Ghai also gave away an entire original song from >> his own Yuvvraaj to Slumdog Millionaire. >> >> How did this bewildering barter of creativity happen? Says the song's >> writer Gulzar, "I had written a song called 'Aaja Aaja Shamiane Ke Taley, >> Zari Wale Neele Aasman Ke Taley' for Subhash Ghai's Yuvvraaj. But then for >> some reason Subhash felt he didn't need that song in the film. So Rahman >> suggested that we use the track in Slumdog Millionaire because it fitted >> perfectly. We asked Subhash and he readily agreed. I must say it was very >> generous of him. It's my first international project." >> >> >> Subhash Ghai brushes off the compliment. "There's nothing generous about >> it. Give and take is an integral part of any creative field. Look at M F >> Husain Saab's generosity. He called me up all the way from Dubai to say he >> loved Yuvvraaj. After the battering that it got, his words came as balm to >> my soul, especially when Husain Saab said he saw the film twice and liked it >> even better the second time. I happily gave the 'Aaja Aaja' song to Rahman >> when he said that it was needed for Danny Boyle's film. I felt the song was >> slightly too soft and subtle for the aggressive character (Zayed Khan). I'm >> glad they could use it." >> >> And now the song that Subhash Ghai so generously handed over to another >> film is being submitted for the Oscars. 'Aaja Aaja Shamiane Ke Taley' is >> being entered in for the Best Song Category at the Oscars. >> >> Any regrets for giving over the song? "None at all. Every film and every >> song has its own destiny. That song was meant to be in Slumdog Millionaire. >> I'm just happy that a Hindi song is being noticed heard and hummed in the US >> by non-NRI audiences," says Ghai. >> >> Speaking from the US, Rahman says, "I'm here for work. But I've to say the >> sudden death of my friend and my permanent sound recordist H Sridhar (who >> died of a cardiac arrest on December 1) has been a big blow for me. He was a >> close friend and professional associate for twenty years. He was not just a >> sound recordist but also a fantastic keyboards player. He revolutionalized >> sound recording. I am shattered? It's a personal and professional loss. But >> life goes on. It has to." >> >> >> >> >> http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/09/0901091203_rahmans_slumdog_millionaire_song_goes_to_the_oscars.html >> >> >> >> Krish. >> ** >> >> ------------------------------ >> Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them >> now.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_messenger_6/*http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/> >> >> > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > > > >
