Maybe collaboration with popular western musicians. Akon? http://indian-music-bgm.blogspot.com/
--- On Wed, 5/13/09, BBhatt <[email protected]> wrote: From: BBhatt <[email protected]> Subject: [arr] Re: Rahman unhappy with use of 'Jai Ho' in poll campaign To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 2:42 AM Any idea, what ARR's big surprizes/?? --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. 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 >
