mooh tod jawab, jiyo ARR. Warm Regards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vinayak theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Sreekrishnan R <rahmanfe...@yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > "In my opinion if creative people want to comment on a film, and if I > were a director and felt that way, I would make another film and prove my > point and say this is what India is about," > > > What a reply that was ! > > Who said AR is a man with fewer words.. > If he's so.. then his 'few' words have more power than any critic !! > > You rock AR.. Feeling so proud ! > > > Krish. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Vithur <vith...@gmail.com> > *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Friday, 6 February, 2009 11:50:24 AM > *Subject:* [arr] Rahman says the film is consistent with his humanitarian > goals > > Composer Rahman has no regrets about 'Slumdog' > The Associated Press > Published: February 6, 2009 > E-Mail Article > Listen to > Article<http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/06/arts/NA-US-People-AR-Rahman.php#> > Printer-Friendly > 3-Column Format > > Translate<http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/06/arts/NA-US-People-AR-Rahman.php#> > Share > Article<http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/06/arts/NA-US-People-AR-Rahman.php#> > > Text Size > > *NEW > YORK<http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/06/arts/NA-US-People-AR-Rahman.php#> > :* Oscar nominee A.R. Rahman has a polite suggestion for those in > Bollywood who complain that the hit film "Slumdog Millionaire" casts India > in a negative light with its depiction of poverty in Mumbai's slums: don't > just criticize it but make your own film. > > "In my opinion if creative people want to comment on a film, and if I were > a director and felt that way, I would make another film and prove my point > and say this is what India is about," Rahman told The Associated Press in an > interview from Los Angeles before returning home to work on film scores > before participating in the Feb. 22 Oscars awards show. > > As for "Slumdog Millionaire," the noted Indian film music composer believes > it is "a great statement of showing in a way the past reality and the growth > of the economy in India, which all comes across beautifully." > > The 43-year-old Rahman has been hailed in India for his three Oscar > nominations for "Slumdog Millionaire" — for best original score and the > songs "O ... Saya" and "Jai Ho." But the rags-to-riches saga of a Mumbai > orphan who competes on India's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" quiz show > received a controversial reception in India. > > Rahman refused to comment on a defamation lawsuit filed against him and > actor Anil Kapoor, who plays the quizmaster in the film, by a Mumbai > slum-dwellers' rights group alleging its members found the term > "Slumdog" insulting. > > But he said he had no qualms about working on the film with British > director Danny Boyle and his crew, whom he described as "very > sensitive people." > > "When you came out of the film ... that felt so good and positive that > nothing else mattered to me," said Rahman. "I loved working with Danny and I > loved his whole vision of the screenplay and the artistic quality of > the film. > > "And for me it's not about India alone, it's about the human spirit which > triumphs, and this could have happened in China or Brazil or anywhere else." > > Rahman says the film is consistent with his humanitarian goals. An honorary > U.N. ambassador, he set up the A.R. Rahman Foundation to support educational > programs for underprivileged children across India, supporting in his own > way the U.N. millennium goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2015. He has > also founded a conservatory in his home city of Chennai to prepare > youngsters for careers in music by offering training in both the Western and > Indian classical music traditions. > > <http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/06/arts/NA-US-People-AR-Rahman.php#> > > <http://maps.google.com/maps?key=ABQIAAAApWmp-wT8iCTNJ6V05QJsVxSu6xxiLfXKYdKwcs74qzmuJolPGRS3qxa6uu6_E3Yw8QokHUZ41ztxwA&oi=map_misc&ct=api_logo> > Terms of Use <http://www.google.com/intl/en_ALL/help/terms_maps.html> > http://www.iht. com/articles/ ap/2009/02/ 06/arts/NA- US-People- > AR-Rahman. > php<http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/06/arts/NA-US-People-AR-Rahman.php> > Back to > top<http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/06/arts/NA-US-People-AR-Rahman.php#top> > ** > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > > > > ------------------------------ > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them > now.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_messenger_6/*http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/> > > >
