'Good work is recognised everywhere'
13 Jan 2009, 0156 hrs IST, Bharati Dubey, TNN
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MUMBAI: The salaams are coming in fast and furious. Aamir Khan, who has
worked with A R Rahman on several films, said, "It is great to see
genuine talent
getting recognition. I have not seen Slumdog, but have heard only good
things about it. Danny Boyle is a film-maker whose work cinema lovers
eagerly look forward to.''
Director Ashutosh Gowariker, whose film Lagaan was in the Oscar race in
2002, added, "I love the background music-it's eclectic, captivating and
brings out the dilemma of the characters.''
Big daddy Subhash Ghai said he was sure Rahman would win an Oscar. "His
ability to fuse Indian and western music is so magical that it touches even
the soul of a child. I found this when he was composing for Yuvraj.''
Songwriter Prasoon Joshi was as effusive. "I'm thrilled. Many years ago,
Rahman showed us there's nothing like South Indian or North Indian music.
Today, he's proved there's no difference between the East and the West. Good
work is recognised everywhere.''
Rang de Basanti director Rakyesh Mehra added that if one were to "remove the
music'' the film would lose its energy. "Although set in poverty, Slumdog
talks about hope. Rahman is the first star after Satyajit Ray to have done
us proud. We have to celebrate this moment-we should not lose it by saying
it is a British film. Only cynics will say such things.''
--
regards,
Vithur
