Jaane Tu…’s music is unconventional - Rahman A.R. Rahman started his journey in Bollywood with the blockbuster Roja 17 years ago and has never looked back since then. We spoke to him exclusively about his journey as a music director and also about his forthcoming projects. “It has been great journey for me as a music director and also a learning experience. It’s good to see that people are open to listening to different and new forms of music. Because when people start appreciating someone’s music it inspires a music director and this has helped me grow musically,” explains the maestro.
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na is his latest project which is also Aamir Khan’s nephew Imran Khan’s debut movie. “For this movie I have personally tried to go the unconventional way and given music which is completely different from the stuff I have done till date. I have tried to connect more with the younger generation and at the end I can say that it is a young kind of soundtrack.” A.R.Rahman’s stage shows have been a huge success abroad and even he personally prefers to do a lot of operas and orchestra. About it, he says, “A lot of Indian people have settled in UK, USA and London and I felt the urge to get out of my comfort zone and do something challenging which allows me to try my hand at something new so it’s an experience in its own.” On the latest trend of music directors going south, Rahman opines, “Language can never be a barrier. It’s the script of the film and the kind of subject one is working on is what matters. As far I am concerned I go for the art and the listener needs to get engrossed in what he/she is listening.” A.R.Rahman’s big projects to come include Ada, Dilli 6 and Ghajini. “I have different music to offer to the listeners,” he promises. http://www.indya.com/news/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2008/May/News_20080522_240
