Steven Spielberg or Manoj Night Shyamalan or maybe Tim Burton ?? :P On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 10:42 AM, BBhatt <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Any idea, what ARR's big surprizes/?? > > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Vithur <vith...@...> wrote: > > > > Rahman unhappy with use of 'Jai Ho' in poll campaign 13 May 2009, 0858 > hrs > > IST, IANS > > Print< > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-4523314,prtpage-1.cms> > > Email <javascript:openWindowmail('/mail/4523314.cms');> Discuss > > Share<javascript:void(0)> > > Save <javascript:showdivlayer('4523314','t','close');> > > Comment< > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Use-of-Jai-Ho-in-poll-upsets-Rahman/articleshow/4523314.cms#write > > > > Text: > > 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." > > > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Use-of-Jai-Ho-in-poll-upsets-Rahman/articleshow/4523314.cms > > -- > > regards, > > Vithur > > > > >
