I think we might not be able to guess because I think ARR wouldn't give Himesh just the type of songs that Himesh is already singing. ARR must have found some hidden talent of Himesh and would have composed a song to utilize that aspect of him.
It was Himesh's loss to have declined, but I have a feeling that this interview would start a talk between Himesh and our man and I think this time Himesh is going to sing. Last time's refusal could have been on account of lack of direct communication between the two. Himesh might not have taken the news report seriously that ARR has really a song for him to sing. -- V On 2/18/2009 9:28 AM India Time, _Bivin Chandra_ wrote: > Is it Masakalli?? > > > --- On Wed, 2/18/09, Firoz <nfi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Firoz <nfi...@gmail.com> >> Subject: [arr] song that suited Himesh >> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com >> Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 2:01 AM >> My guess is "Kaise Mujhe" from Ghajini >> >> ----- >> Firoz >> >> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "sharat3" >> <shar...@...> wrote: >>> i wonder which was the song that suited Himesh...any >> guesses or info >>> on this? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, >> "Roshan" <roshan.ravi@> wrote: >>>> February 17th, 2009 >>>> >>>> A R RahmanWe read about how Himesh Reshammiya has >> refused to sing >>> for >>>> A R Rahman. But Rahman says he has never met >> Reshammiya. >>>> Laughs the soft spoken maestro sarcastically, >> "Our communication >> has >>>> been only through the press. He told the press he >> wanted to sing >> for >>>> me. I told the press I had composed a song that >> would suit his >>> voice. >>>> To this he replied again through the press that >> he didn't want to >>> sing >>>> for me. We've not met. We haven't >> exchanged a call or an sms." >>>> Rahman finds it strange that after hounding him >> for so long >>> Reshammiya >>>> changed his mind. "For the past two years I >> had been reading about >>> how >>>> he wanted to sing for me. As a gesture returning >> his compliment I >>>> thought this song would be perfect. I didn't >> know he would sing >> for >>> me >>>> only when I compose for a film starring him. I >> don't know if I can >>> do >>>> that," say Rahman who turns 41 in January. >>>> >>>> "2008 was my most productive year in Hindi >> cinema in the last ten >>>> years. I had 7 soundtracks in the North and >> South. And I'm happy >>> with >>>> all of them. God has been kind. I haven't >> planned anything big for >>>> 2008. But my music school in Chennai is my >> biggest dream come >> true. >>>> The whole of 2008 the school gave me a >> high." >>>> Rahman has just composed his first ever song for >> an international >>>> opera-on-film that's directed by Shekhar >> Kapoor. "I thank Shekhar >>> for >>>> trusting me with something so unusual. The singer >> Kavita Baliga is >> a >>>> teacher at my music school. Though she's >> Indian she comes from LA. >>>> It's a great team that we have at music >> school. Right now I've 110 >>>> students. They come from India, Singapore and >> Malaysia. I want to >>>> cultivate musicians who don't know just about >> classical music but >>> also >>>> new-age sounds. Today's complete musician has >> to be clued into >> world >>>> music. And that's what we're trying to >> inculcate at my school." >>>> Eventually Rahman wants a music orchestra coming >> out of his >> school. >>>> "And I also want to produce new voices for >> films." >>>> Rahman regrets the fact that music and harmony >> have gone out of >> our >>>> music. "In the course of time listeners have >> lost patience with >>>> melody. All the tracks have to be super-racy. As >> a composer I'd >>>> definitely prefer melody. But if people want to >> come to movies >> just >>> to >>>> have a good time then I'll give them racy >> songs. I don't want to >>> lose >>>> out on the young audience. However filmmakers >> need to understand >> the >>>> value of melody. It's not as though people >> have not liked the >>> melodies >>>> in Yuvraaj. I've to give it to Mr Ghai for >> taking film music away >>> from >>>> the predictable. I'm very proud of Yuvraaj. >> There are two kinds of >>>> music, the one to draw audiences in like Jaane >> Tu…Ya Jaane Na or >> the >>>> one that propels the plot forward like >> Yuvraaj." >>>> Speaking of his very special rapport with Aamir >> Khan Rahman says, >>>> "Whatever goes to Aamir is a very >> high-profile and filtered >> project. >>>> So my music has to automatically match up." >>>> >>>> The year has been plush with projects for Rahman. >> "I've worked >> with >>>> three generations of directors, and in as many >> continents. I can >>> tell >>>> what they like and not like. Working with Abbas >> Tyrewala in Jaane >>>> Tu…Ya Jaane Na was a rewarding experience. Yes, >> I'll be doing >> Abbas' >>>> next.I'm as proud of Pappu can't dance >> sala as Tu muskura. Now >> after >>>> Ghajini, I've Delhi 6 and Adaa coming up one >> after another." >>>> An unfulfilled dream? "All my private album >> projects have been >>>> neglected because of my movie commitments. All my >> colleagues at my >>>> private music-label are crying about this. I want >> to complete >> these >>>> non-film projects." -Subhash K Jha / Sampurn >> Media
