Dear Apurva, Unless I read that interview of Pankaj myself, I wouldn't be able to comment.
In December, I myself interviewed Pankaj Udhas and he was in full praise of ARR. He said that ARR is one music director/composer he admires a lot and would want to work with him! I do not take time out to figure how I could post a copy of that inteview I did, but it has been on my mind for long now that I must be quoting his words for this group here. But your note just pushed me that inch to write it for ya guys now :) Divya --- In [email protected], apurva nahata <nahataapu...@...> wrote: > > Dear All; > I was just reading HT cafe mumbai edition march 5 2009.. An interview of > Pankaj Udhas is published on page 9 :thats music: Udhas ji has mentioned the > following lines > A.R.Rahman can hold two oscars ,but slumdogs share are hardly encouraging. > And Ht has highlighted those two lines... Reading it i got such a pinch in my > stomach that i didnt want to read the interview.. Normally I always like > reading interviews of leading musicians.. > One thing I fail to understand why do people start criticising if someone has > achieved something which they could not inspite of being in the same > profession.. Few days ago same was the case with Jagjit singh.. > With due respect to both ( Jagjit singh and Pankaj Udhas),I felt really sad > that veterans like them commenting such things..Rahman is god and nobody > could malign his image.. > I would like to point out by doing such things people like the ones I have > mentioned (jagjit singh and Pankaj Udhas) are doing no good for there image.. > Also Rahman doesnot need to prove anything by sell of albums.. With huge > amount of downloading going on its impractical to think that sales will > increase..But then as an a r fan .. its my responsibility not 2 react to > such silly issues.. cos this may lead to showing disrespect for my > god..Sachin tendulkar always silences his critics by scoring a timely ton now > and again..Never will he speak anything to the media And same is the case > with A R.. > Long live AR and long live his music... > >
