i think all of you are missing a point which Gulzar suggests .. he means that the music of Raavan is so great that next year also ARR will be nominated for oscars along with mani :)
--- In [email protected], Vithur <vith...@...> wrote: > > Ok Siraj... Thanks for the clarification.... I dont mind anyone going, so > long as AR comes back with the Oscars. > > Thats the main objective > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Siraj K <cutesi...@...> wrote: > > > Vithur, > > > > Gulzar is not suggesting to take Mani with them for this year.. He is > > saying as follows.. > > > > "....But one thing is for sure, *for next year*, I want Mani Ratnam to > > also come with Rahman and me for the Oscars..." > > > > Don't get confused with the title of the news and content of the news.... > > > > Cheers, > > Siraj > > > > On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 10:23 PM, Vithur <vith...@...> wrote: > > > >> 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...@...>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 > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > regards, > Vithur >
