12 songs? Didn't Rahman himself say somewhere that its only 5 or 6 songs?
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> *http://www.southasiabiz.com/2007/11/arrehman_and_ronnie_screwvala.html*
> **
> *Jodhaa Akbar* brought them together for the second time. Yes, I am
talking
> about talented director, Ashutosh Gowariker, UTV CEO and producer,
Ronnie
> Screwvala and A. R. Rahman. They first came together in Shah Rukh Khan
> starrer *Swades*
<http://www.utvmotionpictures.com/swades-movie.asp>. In an
> interview with India Times, producer Ronnie Screwvala talked about
*Jodhaa
> Akbar*.
>
> [image: Ronnie
Screwvala]<http://us.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k3/executive/rscrewvala.htm>
>
>
> Here is an
excerpt<http://www.hrithikrules.com/filmography/displayArt.php?fname=akbarjodha/utvronie.txt&movname=akbarjodha>of
> the interview:
>
>
> *After RDB's official entry at the Oscars and Life in a Metro's roaring
> international success, what records have you planned to break with
Jodhaa
> Akbar? *
>
> *Jodhaa Akbar is a once in a lifetime film. It is an epic love story
made
> especially for the younger generation and is an untold story of
Jodhaa and
> Akbar. The grandeur, the sets, costumes, story, performances,
direction...
> everything is simply spectacular and thus we are quite confident
that people
> will appreciate our efforts. Having said that, Rang De Basanti and
Life in a
> Metro are blockbusters but we haven't set them as the benchmark for
Jodhaa
> Akbar. Jodhaa Akbar is global in its appeal. It's a western film. *
>
> *What was your first reaction when Ashutosh approached you for this
film? *
>
> *He gave me the script; I read it and gave him a call at 3 in the
morning to
> confirm my presence in the project. The film is basically a love
story with
> the backdrop of a war. The film traces the love and life journey of
Mughal
> emperor Akbar and his Rajput Hindu wife Jodhaa. Their life from the
age of
> 13 till they are 28 is what is portrayed on screen. 'Alliance'
marriages are
> common in India and how love evolves between such couple is the story of
> Jodhaa Akbar. *
>
> *How has the chemistry between Hrithik and Ash shaped up? *
>
> *Their chemistry is the USP of this film. They don't look Hrithik or
Ash but
> they look Jodhaa and Akbar in the film. *
>
> *Considering the film's 'historic' genre, how much research was
conducted
> and how factual is the film? *
>
> *Every historical film needs fair amount of research and so was the
case of
> Jodhaa Akbar. The director and story writer have made sure that the
film is
> factually correct.*
>
> *Jodhaa Akbar* was supposed to be released this year but at the last
moment
> the decision was made to release it next year. When asked about this
change
> in schedule Ronnie Screwvala said that the movie was huge in terms of
> editing and they needed time to market the movie. Hence the delay
has been
> made.
>
> [image:
A.R.Rehman]<http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News29/10-9-05/hindi-movies-news-arrehman.html>
>
> On the other hand, Allah Rakha Rahman is very optimistic with the
> music of *Jodhaa
> Akbar*. This is the third time Rahman is composing music for Ashutosh
> Gowariker's movie. The music album of *Jodhaa Akbar* contains 12
>
songs<http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News29/10-9-05/hindi-movies-news-arrehman.html>.
> The Hindu
<http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200710161440.htm>reports:
>
> "*Jodha Akbar* is a romantic story about a king falling in love with a
> princess and I have tried to keep the music contemporary so that it
> satisfies both critics and the music lovers," he says.
>
> "The music of the film is very much what is required for the film.
We have
> celebration songs and quawallis," he adds. Rahman, who composed the
music of
> Subhash Ghei's 'Kisna' is once again paring up with the director in his
> latest flick, 'Yuvraaj'.
>
> According to Filmi
>
Khabar<http://filmikhabar.com/2007/10/10/jodhaa-akbar-music-to-release-on-november-27/>,
> the music of *Jodhaa Akbar* will be launched on 27th November. On
> 12thOctober, the theatrical promo was released. Unfortunately, two of
> the songs
> were deducted from the movie to keep it within three hours. One of
the songs
> was a qawwali sung by A. R. Rahman. Ashutosh Gowariker first sought
Rahman's
> consent for this deduction. Only to shoot the song, a lavish set was
built.
> Aishwarya wanted to add those songs in her upcoming movies but
Ashutosh has
> decided to add the songs in the DVD version
>
>
> --
> regards,
> Vithur
>
> A.R.RAHMAN - THE GOD OF MUSIC
>
