One blog mentioned that ARR is very upset over the rumors spread against SDM music (that the tracks are not original and stuff). Not sure how far they are true. However, now that it's officially nominated for Original Score he must be relieved.
On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 5:25 PM, Gopal Srinivasan <[email protected]>wrote: > > Bollywood's Reactions: A.R Rahman Winning Golden Globe Award for 'Slumdog > Millionaire' > - Gianysh Toolsee, Aakash Gandhi, & Amanda Sodhi > Mahalakshmi Iyer (Singer): 'I as an Indian and then as an Indian Musician > and then as a singer, > who has sung in the soundtrack of Slumdog Millionaire, am ecstatic at A.R > Rahman's achievement > and I dare say who better than him to be bestowed this honour. Kudos!!!!" > > Vishal Dadlani (Music Director): "I'm not sure I know why the Indian Music > Industry is puffing > itself up with pride! It's Rahman's well deserved win, and Rahman's award! > The rest of us need > to do some serious thinking on how the business works, and why, with 400 > films a year, every > year, for fifty years or more, so few of us have taken global centre stage! > As for whether > he'll win the Oscar, of course he will! I'll pray for him!" > > Ashok Amritraj (Hollywood Filmmaker): "It is an exciting and well-deserved > win for Rahman. I > saw him just before the Golden Globes here at the British Academy Tea > Party. I was very happy > to see him win. This should inspire Indian filmmakers and actors to try to > break into the > international arena. There has yet to be a strong representation of Indian > talent in Hollywood > and I would hope that Danny Boyle's film will show Indian filmmakers that a > film with Indian > locations and a principally unknown Indian cast can work internationally as > long as the story > is original, strong and emotional." > > Tauseef Akhtar (Music Director): "Hearty Congratulations to Brother Rahman > for the Golden Globe > Awards. Undoubtedly a living legend, his music has always been divinely > blessed and spreads the > fragrance of eternal bliss in the hearts and minds of the listeners." > > Dale Bhagwagar (Celebrity Publicist): "It almost took a 'million' years for > Hollywood to > recognize Indian talent. But now that they finally have, I hope it won't > take Rahman that long > to surpass the 'millionaires' of the West." > > Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (Music Directors): "We are really proud of A.R Rahman. > He is a fantastic > musician and a wonderful human being. We hope that he goes on now to win > the Oscars and many > more awards for SM!" > > KJ Singh (Sound Engineer/Designer/Audio Producer): "It's the best thing > India can ask for right > now. It's an award in recognition of the talent that is A.R Rahman, his > technical team, > especially his sound engineer H. Sridhar, who passed away on Dec 1, 2008, > his lyricists, his > singers, his musicians! We have enough talent in India to be played the > international field. I > hope this will open doors for other composers, musicians and technicians. > Well deserved. I am > thrilled!" > > Deepak Tijori (Actor/Director): "Rahman getting the Golden Globe for 'Jai > Ho' is surely, good > but unfortunately, not his best, since he has given us much more then 'Jai > Ho', in his span of > career, which surely Hollywood isn't aware of. So I wonder, what would they > honour him, if they > had to look into his career and go into his past deeds, and look for his > work that has > entertained Bollywood untill 'Jai Ho' happened! But its a good beginning > for India, and I am > sure many more accolades to follow for this Genius christened A.R Rahman!" > > Onir (Director): "I think any artist from India winning any prestigious > award elsewhere makes > me happy. Not in a way that it validates Rahman. I think his contribution > to music in India / > world is established. What makes such awards heartening is to see music > cross borders and being > accepted and recognized as a part of mainstream world culture. The > difference is that most > awards in India (Bollywood Awards) are biased, camp based, and based on > popularity which most > often is not original. The reason one values Golden Globe awards is at > least it does not > celebrate mediocrity and copied work (like most popular Hindi films songs). > As an artist I feel > happy to see another artist whom i admire and look up to break new > frontiers." > > Anchal Datta Bhatia (Singer): "A.R Rahman is an inspiration to a lot of > musicians in this > country. He does original work and definitely deserves the highest award > possible. He is the > PRIDE OF INDIA and here's to wishing he wins the Oscar too." > > Hansal Mehta (Director): "Of course it makes me happy, proud and very > emotional. Rahman is > immensely gifted, devoted and ORIGINAL. But Slumdog Millionaire does only > limited justice to > his ability. Roja, Thiruda Thiruda, Taal, Dil Se, Saathiya, Yuva, Guru, > Jodhaa Akbar, Meenaxi, > Rang De Basanti, Lagaan... the list is endless. All deserving of an Oscar." > > Sowmya Raoh (Singer): "A.R Rahman winning the Golden Globe award has made > India proud. The > competition would've been real tough, and therefore, winning it becomes > even more special. Hope > this acts as a trigger, and a glimpse of many more good things to come our > way." > > Zulfi Syed (Actor): "Now that A.R Rahman has finally got the ball rolling, > we can hope more and > more Indian talent and films get recognition abroad." > > Vivek Singhania (Producer): "It doesn't surprise me that A.R Rahman has > brought India glory at > the Golden Globes this year. This was long coming our way and I believe > it's just the start of > far far greater successes coming his way and making India proud." > > Nikita Anand (Actress): "Rahman rocked the South Indian Industry first. > Then he mesmerised > Bollywood. Now he's hitting world headlines. Here's wishing more and more > power to this > powerhouse composer." > > Shama Sikander (Actress): "Rahman has made India proud. I hope this is the > beginning of a whole > new trend in world cinema." > > Vipin Sharma (Actor): "This proves that A.R.Rahman's music has transcended > boundaries. He has > touched souls with his music which now can easily be termed universal. He > now belongs to the > world. The first real crossover." > > Madhushree (Singer): "Barack Obama is elected as President of United States > is the first > colored President in 220 years, will make the difference in the world. A.R > Rahman is the first > Indian who got the Golden Globe Award, will change the look of music." > > http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=s012309085515 > > -- Sent from my very old 386 machine.
