Very polished response from Mr Masand.
Warm Regards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vinayak 2008/11/25 rathish ramakrishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi Everybody, > > This is my mail to Rajeev Masand to his remark on ARR Music in Yuvvraaj, > this is what the reply i got from him see below > > http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-verdict-yuvvraaj-doesnt-hit-the-right-note/78708-8-p1.html > > Dear Mr Rathish, > > Thank you so much for your frank response to my review of "Yuvvraaj". > > I'm sure you will appreciate, first and foremost, that a review by very > definition, is a personal opinion of the person writing it. And hence I must > reiterate the fact that my comments on the music of "Yuvvraaj" are entirely > personal and based on my own best judgement of it. > > While I thought the music of both "Jodhaa Akbar" and "Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na" > were fantastic Rahman scores this year, I do feel -- I must repeat -- that > his score for "Yuvvraaj" is short of great. I thought "Dost, Mastam Mastam" > and "Tu Muskura" were excellent tunes, but the rest I was not particularly > impressed by. > > And judging it purely by the standards of the last musical Rahman and Ghai > delivered together -- "Taal" -- I felt "Yuvvraaj" once again fell short. I > think you will agree with me on this considering you are clearly a > discerning music fan. > > Having said that, I entirely respect and value your opinion and am happy to > consider your argument that the music of "Yuvvraaj" is indeed very good. > After all, just like films, music too is different things to different > people. > > And indeed I believe the songs of "Dostana" are foot-tapping. > > I would urge you not to rush to conclusions suspecting biases where there > are none. I love cinema and music too much and speak passionately about > both. You are always always welcome to agree or disagree with my personal > opinions and reviews. > > Any sort of debate or discussion on film and music is healthy, and I am > always up for it. > > So thank you once again for your valuable feedback. I'm indeed grateful you > took the trouble to write to me to express your opinion after > reading/hearing my review. > > For me, the very fact that you felt compelled to respond to my review, is > both heartening and encouraging. Do continue to write when you disagree with > me next and hopefully I will be able to satisfy you with my explanation. > > We can agree to disagree, perhaps. > > Regards and best wishes from another big AR Rahman fan, > > Rajeev Masand > > > ------------------------------ > *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2008 12:18 PM > *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Cc:* Rajeev Masand > *Subject:* AR Rahman's soundtrack throws up only three good tracks which > is a shame considering the film's designed as a musical > > Hi Rajeev, > > > > You review are biased every time. > > > > All this days i thought you are blind because your review doesn't reflect > the movie, it's all the production house i mean selected production house. > > > > Now you have started reviewing music too, All this days i thought you are > blind but now you are proving you are deaf too, first prove yourself > reviewing the movie and then music, there are others to do that or take > reference for the music expert and include in your review. > > It was really shocking when you told "AR Rahman's soundtrack throws up only > three good tracks which is a shame considering the films designed as a > musical." > > Three good tracks? Are you kidding? > > Understand what musical mean in Indian cinema, don't directly jump in to > conclusion don't think it's Broadway musical were hundreds of dancers and > musicians dance and sing the whole show. > > Do you have any songs to compare with Tu hi to meri dost hai,Tu Muskura, > Dil ka Rishta, Zindagi, Mastam Mastam, Shano Shano and Mann Mohini, i think > rahman's song from Jodha Akbar, Jaane Tu...ya jaanena and Ada will be only > Competition this year. > > > > In your review for Dostana your take on music is foot tapping it was really > shocking. > > > > Regards, > > Rathish > > >
