I just watched this interview. I am absolutely touched to see the child like innocence and smile in Rahman's face. A truly gifted genius and a lot to learn from him!
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > EXCLUSIVE:Excerpts frm arr,ghai,gulzar chat hi all, > today had the pleasure of watching a special program called "legends of > melody" which had arr,subhash ghai and gulzar as the guests for the movie > YUVVRAAJ on NDTV 24*7 at 1.30. It was a great show lasted for half an hour. > Although i cant remember the whole set of questions bt m putting below > watever i remember. > > Q(to ghai): How did u deal with the mode of working of arr.(arr starts > smiling).How much did u tolerated. > ANS. Well actually i wanted him to prepare the music as fast as > possible(starts laughing). The reason was that i had already imagined how > the shot must takes place, the dress etc. Only part remaining used to be the > music. So out of excitement i wanted him to deliver now. Sometimes u get > frustrated bt when u look at rahman, he has such a divine face. He always > remains calm and smiles when u look at him. So i used to forget everything > and start smiling with him.(both arr and ghai laugh). Bt u know a person > like rahman needs his time. He deserves it. > > Q(to gulzar): How much do u think poetry scenario has changed today? > ANS. It has changed a lot. Now a days we hav commercialized poetry. Bt look > at rahman he brought tremendous change. Earlier we used to have 2 lines of > mukhada and then 2 lines of antara. Bt with rahman anything is possible. > > Q(to arr): When u prepare tune, if ghai doesnt like wat happens then? > ANS. Nothing he just says it doesnt work. I go to something else. Its that > simple. > (ghai interrupts) The best thing about rahman is that he immediately shifts > to the next tune if i dont like it. He has no such ego. He can change it > himself if he doesnt find it right. Infact sometimes when i like the tune > hearing first time he cant believe it "ki inhe pasand kaise aa gaya itni > jaldi"(laughs) > Q(to all): Now each of u hav to tell the 3 works that u liked of the other > two gentlemen in which u hav not collaborated. > ANS. GHAI: my favs are roja,taal and yuvvraaj.( on being reminded not to > mention his own) All are great. in case of arr the least u can expect is > EXCELLENT. > > ARR: I m getting nostalgic so i wud say ghai's HERO is the one i used to > play during childhood. > > Gulzar: In case of rahman, i loved the song "e ajnabi" from dil se. I loved > ghai's "taal". the way he pictuarized the song was so great. I decided to > work with ghai sahab. When he called me for yuvvraaj he said " kya aap > likhenge" i said " yes sir,bilkul"(everyone laughs). ARR says " i couldnt > belive he agreed for writing so many songs"(laughing) > > ( Posted from Orkut ) > -- > regards, > Vithur > > ARR in my Heart; > His Music in my Blood; >
