Rahman unhappy with use of 'Jai Ho' in poll campaign 13 May 2009, 0858 hrs
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CHENNAI: Music maestro AR Rahman, whose compositions in "Slumdog
Millionaire" made him the first Indian to win twin Oscars, is critical of
political parties using for a poll campaign the song "Jai Ho" that he
composed for Danny
Boyle's<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Use-of-Jai-Ho-in-poll-upsets-Rahman/articleshow/4523314.cms#>rags-to-riches
drama.
"I was like in the bed, I was dehydrated, exhausted, and then all these
things happened, somebody told me these people are using it. I hate
politics. I just want people to serve the people. I want governments,
whichever government comes in, to be unbiased and say there should be
justice in the country and that's my purpose in life," Rahman said in an
interview.
The Congress had bought exclusive rights to the
song<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Use-of-Jai-Ho-in-poll-upsets-Rahman/articleshow/4523314.cms#>"Jai
Ho" for its poll campaign but the jingle was later dropped as the
party's theme song.
In the interview, the shy composer also explains how his accolades for
"Slumdog Millionaire" are also a recognition for India.
"I got very emotional when saying this is for India, when you guys truly
deserve it because there are so many different film industries in India, so
many different markets, Hindi film industry, Tamil film industry, Malayalam,
then Bengali, so in a way I think it culminates all their aspirations and so
it's here," he said.
Before he shot to stardom with the film "Roja", Rahman used to create radio
jingles. He has since collaborated with international
music<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Use-of-Jai-Ho-in-poll-upsets-Rahman/articleshow/4523314.cms#>superstars
like Michael Jackson and Kylie Minogue.
When asked about his next project post-Oscars, he said: "I have a couple of
offers from Hollywood. Pure American movies which I thought for the heck of
it let's do it and a couple of other surprises that you'll know very soon if
it works out. Big surprises I think."
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