I beg to differ. The Chopras and Johars are good at connecting with a large majority and this is what Rahman needs more than anything else. ARR being the versatile composer that he is can do with occasionally composing 'simple' soundtracks which are strong in melody but not necessarily overly experimental.
I'm not saying that the Chopras and Johars are great film-makers, but their most recent films like Veer Zaara and Kal Ho Naa Ho were decent and connected with a large majority of the population. The respective composers for these films, (Madan Mohan and SEL) produced a soundtrack which was primarily melody driven but with a subtle addition of modern sounds. AR Rahman could have done just the same without necessarily lowering his usual high standards.
In summary, what's so wrong about simple soundtracks with are driven by melody without being overly experimental?On 12/6/05, Ricky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Interesting topic.
However, I believe the answer is quite simple. Its not that Yash and
Karan make stupid cinema (and that all Rahman's movie are intelligent
: case in point - One 2 ka 4?). I think its a very consious decision
on part of Yash and Karan to not take Rahman.
Let me put it this way -- Rahman is the king of music. However, his
music does not have the same 'hummability' and 'road' factor that can
get his music blasting on the Delhi's auto rickshaws and Agra's
chaiwalas. Before, you swear at me, let me clarify -- I love Rahman's
music. But, you've gotta admit -- for an average Indian -- its easier
to hum 'Kuch kuch hota hai' than 'ishq bina'.
Rahman's music is an exquisite piece -- each time. But, in that
process it has 2 drawbacks for the Yashraj-kind of films: a) its a bit
too complex for the common Indian -- who does not understand music too
well and b) it takes time to grow on a person.
For instance -- can you imagine Rahman creating Its the time to disco
or Pretty Woman. I bet it would have been a masterpiece to listen to,
however -- it would end up having a complex structure of varied raagas
and musical arrangements and mindblowing sound engineering....all of
which take away the common-indian factor.
I would compare Rahman and Jatin Lalit/SEL --- the same way as Madan
Mohan with Shankar Jaikishan/Laximikant Pyarelal. One gives great
melodies -- beyond imagination and other gives more hummable tunes.
Additionally, as a thought -- can you imagine Rahman giving music for
a Govinda movie .... like Viju Shah giving Makhna / Disco mein jaye or
Anand Milind giving Main to raste se jaa raha tha. Its just not
Rahman-ish style to match the genre!
Long live Rahman!
-Ricky
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "muthiaharun" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> I fully go by Aerosumeet words.
>
> yash and Karan havent made any meaningful hindi cinema. me from south
> really wonder how they can go away with ....... Oops I dont want to
> start any flame wars but then they can never make movies like kannatil
> muthamittal, or indian or watsoever.
>
> Its better Mr Rahman didn work with any of their movies
> and don u remember when Karan was asked to choose between jatin-lalit
> n Rahman he went for the duo
>
>
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "egon_spengler_v1"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > 100% success rate doesn't make them great...their escapist,
> > pseudo-cultural craps is dragging bollywood into a chasm. I am glad
> > that Rahman has never worked with them.
> >
> > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "a_qamat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > hello frnds
> > >
> > > we know that yash chopra, karan johar aditya chopra etc are gr8
> > > film makers who have 100% sucess rate ...
> > >
> > > on the other hand is AR RAHAMAN who almost has 99.9% of his
music
> > > making a chart topper ..
> > >
> > > then why dont these people join hands for a project as this would
> > > suerly be a deadly combo of a gr8 film and the best music...
> > >
> > > yash chopra always signs jatin lalit, sandesh sandiyal or any other
> > > MD for his film where as karan johar has taken SEL(who are nxt
> > > best after RAHMAN) for his film but they should also work with
> > > ARR b,coz he can literary lift the film with his music..
> > >
> > >
> > > if anyone who knows yash chopra or karan johar or anyone form the
> > > yashraj camp then pls request them to work with the greatest MD of
> > > all times
> > > AR RAHMAN
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > bye frnds
> > >
> >
>
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