Rahman’s Yuvvraj better than Jodhaa, says Ghai 3 Mar 2009, 0000 hrs IST,
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When Rahman sang ‘Jai Ho’, the country got its new-age anthem... perhaps,
even Hollywood!
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However, the rousing anthem came from Bollywood's Subhash Ghai! It was meant
for a score in the Yuvraaj, for which Ghai believes Rahman should have won
the Filmfare as music director.
While people may still tend to believe that it was either composer Rahman or
lyricist Gulzar who coined 'Jai Ho', Ghai has no interest in laying claim to
the winning phrase. “It was sweet of Rahman, who didn’t mind sharing with
the world the fact that I gave these words. But, I wouldn't like to claim
credit. Such creative interactions keep happening in the industry,” says
Bollywood's showman modestly.
“It was when we were composing Shalom Shalom for Yuvvraaj ... I wanted
Rahman to compose a peppy dance number for Zayed Khan with the words Jai Ho,
but it didn’t work out. Later, Rahman used the same for Danny (Boyle, Slumdog
Millionaire 's director) and I had no problems. I’m glad for Rahman.
Whatever the song, it was Rahman’s victory ultimately,” added Ghai.
Well, that’s quite humble of Ghai, specially being a part of an industry
where copyrights and credit-fights are a daily affair. However, that's not
where the Ghai-Rahman mutual admiration ends. Congratulate Ghai about Tu
Muskura from Yuvvraaj taking home a Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer
and the man says, “It would have been better if the composer (Rahman) had
won the award rather than the singer. Rahman deserved it more for Yuvvraaj than
Jaane tu ... or Jodha Akbar .”
Ghai claims to have received hundreds of SMSes of disheartened fans of
Yuvvraaj's music. He says, “It's believed that if the movie doesn’t work,
the music isn't good either.”
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regards,
Vithur
