Hi guys Its me again. (Throughout this messege, GURU means the movie name, and Guru means Ahishek, the charecter.)
Well i do not know from where to start. My friends were surprised to hell after watching me watching the movie with my cap on my face in most of the scenes, especially during the song "Raat ka shauk hai". But i could not help it. There were two potential things that were obstructing me from concentrating on background music, Rajiv Menon's camera and performnace of the actors. So finally i decided not to look at the screen as much as possible. Well well well, if i say that after Abhiskek, Rahman's BGM is the second hero of the movie, it won't be wrong. The crtitcs who have said in some reviews that many of the songs in GURU are not upto standard, i can only pray that god better blesses them with some knowledge and understanding of good music. I have also read many times that A R Rahman is weak in terms of background score, well they must have had their answers after watching GURU. To explain the quality of Rahman' BGM, i must compare it with Sachin Tendulkar's boundries. Well every player can score a four in cricket but sachin's four is always very very elegent and a treat to watch. Similarly, every musician can provide the background score but Rahman' background score is very very elegent. Even the best background scores can not stand in front of rahman's BGM. Well i have facts to prove my statement. Following are my observations regarding GURU's BGM: 1. Rahman's understanding of the script of the movie is marvellous and he has provided the music accordingly. He exactly knows where to stop, where to be loud and where to be slow. Whenever Guru needs to show determination, the music is loud with drums of heaven. (Rahman has become the master of the drums over these years. Remember Swades theme, and Dcoit Duel from WOHE. Well GURU's background song Dhoom Dhadaka is next in row.). On the contrary Whenever Guru dreams in the movie, the music is very peacefull. 2. In first half of GURU, most of the background music is not at very high volume and is very very melodious. While in second half BGM becomes more and more vibrant, loud and passionate. 3. It looks like Mani Ratnam and Rahman had long long sittings disscussing the BGM of the movie. Because there are many scenes in the movie which are entirely depended on Background music. A R Rahman is nothing but a genious. He has used Dhoom Dhadaka song very very nicely. This song represents the power, determination and strength of Guru. In the beggining when Guru was starting gaining base and power, Rahman used this song at low volume and just used some of the beats. Later on when Guru became more and more strong, the song was also getting louder and full beats were used. Also this song became the symbol of Guru's presence. Rember when Mithun's car was attacked, mani ratnam did not need to show that its done by Guru. Rahman just played Dhoom Dhadaka beats and audience understood the presence of Guru behind the attack. Though things turned out other way later on and Guru was not involved in attack. 4. There is a special song, or background piece for every charecter in the movie and also for every potential emotion, there is a particular BGM piece. For example: A) All the romantic scenes between Guru and Sujata have the song "E harath-e-aashiqi" in the background. B) To express the emotions of Aishwarya, there is always the slow fulte version of song "Barso re". I forgot where, but at a particular scene between Guru and Sujat there is a very very good slow Mouth Organ version of Barso re song. Very very elegent. C) To express the emotions of Vidya Balan, there is always "Raat ka shauk hai" song. We must found about the singer coz the song has been sung very beautifully. D) I do not need to write about Dhoom Dhadaka song as BGM, coz everyone must have heard it very loudly and passionatly. E) Did you guys notice Aishwarya was also humming with the two little girls during "Jagein hain" version in Hospital. F) It was a treat listening the songs in the dolby digital system. I can not express in words. G) Since the first scene (rahman singing while the screen is blank) to the last scene (when movie ends with jagein hain song at the background), rahman's BGM was life of the movie. H) BGM was so embedded with every situation and is so natural that many times it was very difficult to notice that there is any music running at the background. Anyway guys that's all i remeber, since last 4 days i have watched GUTU everyday here in Sydney. I noticed that number of people watching the movie incresed everyday. Monday evening was the greatest rush. That clearly means that movie is commercially a hit and is gaining momentum everyday. PRAVINDER SHEORAN.
