It looks like nobody reads the message completely. Gulzar is sayinig he wish Mani to join them for next year oscar award; not this year.
-Siraj On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:35 AM, mb4zap(R) <[email protected]> wrote: > hey, at the end of the interview Gulzar actually said: "But one thing > is for sure, for next year, I want Mani Ratnam to also come with Rahman > and me for the Oscars. " > > is it just a typo or does it mean the trio is actually doing some new > project (Ravana??) and hoping to go to Oscars next year for the same? > > will appreciate if anyone can clarify! > > --- On *Tue, 1/27/09, Vithur <[email protected]>* wrote: > > From: Vithur <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [arr] "I want Mani Ratnam to also come with Rahman and me for > the Oscars. ": Gulzar > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 10:23 AM > > > Wonderful... ... Wish Mani accompanies them, and never leaves ARR and > Gulzar for his movies.. > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Gopal Srinivasan <catchg...@yahoo. > com<[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> I want Mani Ratnam to also come with Rahman and me for the Oscars. >> >> If the Oscar comes my way, it tells me that I am not tired yet >> >> Gulzar speaks on the much-celebrated Oscar nominated number, 'Jai Ho' from >> Slumdog Millionaire >> >> By Subhash K Jha >> Posted On Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 11:22:18 PM >> >> • Your song 'Jai ho' with Rahman is being hummed all over the world? >> I was attending a literary festival in Jaipur when the announcements were >> made. People started >> congratulating me and I was called on stage. Vikas Swarup, who wrote novel >> Q & A, based on >> which the film is made, was also in Jaipur. All of us greeted each other >> with 'Jai ho'. That's >> when I realised that 'Jai ho' had become a catch-phrase. >> >> • Did you write a catch-phrase so that it could gain global recognition? >> Not at all. You can't predict a child's horoscope. How could I predict >> what kind of an impact >> my words would have? I have always been using catch-phrases in my lyrics, >> whether it was >> 'Chaiyyan chaiyyan' in Dil Se or 'Chhai chhap chhai, chhapak chai' in >> Hu-tu-tu. >> >> • How do you feel about the Oscar nomination? >> To get an Oscar nomination at this stage of my career is like a big thump >> on my back. If the >> Oscar comes my way, it tells me that I am not tired yet. An Oscar is >> always looked upon as a >> very high benchmark for excellence. >> >> • Would you say that our films and music have gone global? >> I will definitely say that we have come a long way. Today, our cinema is >> in the global league. >> Earlier, when Indian films were released on an international platform, the >> songs would be cut >> out. Now a foreigner has not only come forward to make a film on Mumbai >> but has also >> incorporated Hindi songs in it. Also, now the songs in our films are left >> intact when released >> abroad. That a very Mumbai-centric film and not a mainstream American >> film, is nominated for >> the Oscars is a very big achievement by itself. And I want to thank >> director Danny Boyle for >> that. >> >> • How has Rahman contributed to the globalisation of Indian music? >> Rahman has made a world of difference to the Indian film music. If I >> deserve one thump for the >> Oscar nomination, Rahman deserves three. His song 'Chaiyyan chaiyyan' in >> Dil Se created a >> global impact. In fact, the song was used in a Hollywood film - Spike >> Lee's The Inside Man. His >> songs in the musical, Bombay Dreams were also appreciated. >> >> • You seem to be very fond of Rahman. >> Yes I am. When he had curly hair, I used to call him bal bhagwan. He has a >> strong hand in >> taking Indian music to the global platform. When we work together, he is >> the rider on the >> horse, while my poetry is the lagaam. Put Mani Ratnam with us, and we are >> quite a team. I hope >> Mani doesn't ask me ever to leave this team. >> >> • You are known for your poetry. Do you feel that the poetry is missing >> from the average film >> song nowadays? >> The younger generation does want poetry, but in the way they find >> palatable. We harp on the >> music from the past. But where are the films where the boatman sailed >> across a river while the >> heroine sat on the bank drawing lines in the sand with her toes. We can't >> live in the past. >> >> If we did, there would be no 'Jai ho' exciting the audience. That is why >> today's generation >> wants remixes. If they shy away from poetry, it is because the words do >> not reach out to them. >> With Rahman, I am able to draw a balance between poetry and accessibility. >> Among today's >> lyricists, Prasoon Joshi and Swanand Kirkire are able to create that >> balance. >> >> • What will you wear for the Oscars? >> No one has blown the whistle from LA. We will cross the bridge when we >> come to it. Stop >> deciding the colour of my socks prematurely. But one thing is for sure, >> for next year, I want >> Mani Ratnam to also come with Rahman and me for the Oscars. >> >> * If I deserve one thump for the Oscar nomination, Rahman deserves three – >> Gulzar >> >> > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > > > > >
