Vithur, Yash Raj studios is equally good if not better than AM. And moreover this article is not accurate obviously.
On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 8:00 AM, Pravinder Sheoran < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Balaji, > I think you will have to wait forever because it is highly unlikely > that ARR will compose for Johar/Yahs/Bhansali camp. > Simply because they are gonna pressurize him to give Funky/Chaaloo > music which ARR is never gonna do. > > Pravinder. > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "balajirajagopal" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > If this story is true, it would really be a pity coz I really feel > > that while the quality of their recent films may be questionable, > > what is not questionable is the ability of the Yash Raj films banner > > to publicize the audio - something that a lot of ARR's releases > > suffer from! Having said that, if ARR feels he shouldnt be composing > > the music, we will have to respect his sentiments > > > > As a fan, I really am waiting for the day when ARR scores music for a > > Karan Johar / Yash Raj / Bhansali movie....... > > > > Cheers! > > Balaji > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "adnanakkm4u" <adnanakkm4u@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Rahman snubs Yash Chopra > > > > > > (BM&C) > > > > > > 11 October 2008 > > > > > > Music maestro turns down opportunity to work with the legenadary > > > Chopra due to money matters > > > > > > > > > Going by the recent fate of YashRaj Films at the box-office since > > > his retirement, Yash Chopra decided to make a comeback for one last > > > time. However, Yashji's plans of pulling a grand casting coup > > failed > > > thanks to music maestro A R Rahman. > > > > > > Due to his friendship with the Bachchan family, Yashji signed > > > Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan and even convinced them to > > > work in the film with Shah Rukh Khan. > > > > > > But it wasn't the cast that Yashji was worried about; it was > > getting > > > his dream music director, A R Rahman that he was more concerned > > > with. Says a YashRaj source, ìYashji is a big fan of Rehman but he > > > never got to work with him because Aditya isn't too fond of > > Rehman's > > > brand of music. Since this is Yashji's last directorial film he was > > > adamant on fulfilling his dream by getting Rehman to score the > > music > > > of his romantic musical drama.î > > > > > > Yashji personally called Rahman for a meeting. Rahman was equally > > > excited to receive a call from the legend, but what followed later > > > was something that Rahman never expected. Reportedly, Yashji put a > > > list of demands on Rahman which upset him so much that he walked > > out > > > of the meeting. > > > > > > A source close to Rahman reveals, ìRahman works only at night and > > > Yashji was informed about this before the meeting. Despite knowing > > > this, Yashji demanded that Rahman should work in the day because > > > Yashji owing to his health could only work in the day. He also > > > insisted that Rahman should record only at the YashRaj studios and > > > even stay in the studios during the recording.î Apparently, Rahman > > > agreed to all this but what transpired after this is what angered > > > Rahman. When it came to Rahman's fee, Yashji offered him an > > > extremely paltry sum and when Rahman protested Yashji reportedly > > > said, ìYou should consider yourself lucky that you are getting to > > > compose music for a Yash Chopra film. This is a privilege and not > > > all music directors get this chance.î This angered Rahman, who is a > > > legend himself. He excused himself from the meeting and never > > > returned. Later Rahman asked his office to tell Yashji that Rahman > > > wasn't interested in his project. > > > > > > Yashji tried getting in touch with Rahman but the latter has been > > > avoiding him. With little choice left, one last heard that Yashji > > is > > > in talks with the trio of Shankar-Ehsaan and Loy to compose music > > > for this film. > > > > > > source:http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp? > > > > > xfile=/data/citytimes/2008/October/citytimes_October77.xml§ion=ci > > > tytimes > > > > > > > >
