[arr] Re: Ek Oscar Lo, Ek Muft: Gulzar

[arr_raghu]

I think it belongs to ARR, Gulzar and Sukhwinder in that order.
After ARR's Music, it is the simple and catchy phrase 
JaiHo and its strong meaning is the one which made an 
impact at Academy Jury. Sukhi sung very well, but really
what the jury is looking is creative music and influencial words.
Without discounting any of Sukhi's talent..


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Jahanzeb Farooq"
<jahanzebti...@...> wrote:
>
> > Gulzar Saab  would also  like make mention  of  Sukhwinder who  sang 
> the Oscar-winning song  Jai ho.   No one  else is mentioning  him. He 
> is an integral part of Jai ho. Of course, Rahman is  the most 
> important part  of  the  song. But after that Sukhwinder and I   are 
> also important  components  in  the song.
> 
> i completely agree. poor Sukhwinder is completely being ignored. come 
> on people he is the main singer of the winner song, give him some 
> importance. after ARR composed the song, this is he who rocked it and 
> made it what it is today. he deserves much. and as i said already, ARR 
> should have mentioned/thanked him while receiving the award. i think 
> he forgot. i must say after ARR the person whom this song belongs the 
> most is Sukhwinder.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Prakash Balaramkrishna 
> <prakysnaky@> wrote:
> >
> > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Ek-Oscar-Lo-Ek-
> Muft-Gulzar/articleshow/4187879.cms
> > 
> > With
> > all the bouquets my  home has literally become  'Gulzar'. The 
> Rahman-Gulzar jodi
> > can truly  be  captioned 
> > Gulzar More Pics 
> > Jai
> > ho.” 
> > 
> > Speaking on  A R Rahman’s two
> > Oscars,  Gulzar Saab chuckles mischievously.  “It’s  like the 
> song I
> > wrote  for Guru  for him  Ek lo ek muft. He  got  one Oscar and then  
> the other
> > one was a  bonus. Happily I’m part   of the second
> > one.” 
> > 
> > Gulzar Saab   was not in  Los
> > Angeles when the  double Oscar   for  Slumdog Millionaire  including 
> one for  a 
> > song Jai ho  written  by  the  poet-extraordinaire was
> > announced. 
> > 
> > In fact  he wasn’t even 
> > watching the Oscars when  the Oscar  for Jai ho
> > announced. 
> > 
> > “Forget about me. I  feel 
> > very proud  of
> > Rahman ... always have always will. I think Rahman brought a change 
> to  Indian film songs,
> > and for years.  He gave a new form to the  film song. This  
> recognition at the 
> > Oscars  proves  that he has made a  world  of  difference  to the 
> Hindi film
> > song.  Otherwise classical Indian  music  was always known globally 
> even before
> > the fim song.” 
> > 
> > Gulzar Saab reminisces on Rahman. 
> > “I  started  noticing his pathbreaking numbers when he  did his 
> first
> > score with me in Dil  Se. But  even  before that  he was doing 
> pioneering work. 
> > When I  heard  the announcement  for  his first  Oscar I got a  lump 
> in  my 
> > throat. It was enough  for  me. I got  up  and left  the room. I  
> didn’t 
> > know   my song Jai ho  won  the Oscar. My son-in-law  Govind   came 
> and hugged
> > me  and said, ‘It’s  won a  double Oscar  . One for your 
> > song.’ 
> > 
> > Gulzar Saab feels the double Oscar 
> > is  a benchmark  for our cinema. “It makes  Indian cinema   a part  
> of
> > world cinema, just like there are Asian awards that make us part of 
> Asian
> > cinema. Oscars  certainly  put us  under a  global gaze. Since  the 
> Oscars are
> > American our Indian films never before  went into mainstream 
> categories. Slumdog
> > Millionaire has opened up doors  for  our cinema
> > .” 
> > 
> > Gulzar Saab  is  also very  proud of
> > the Oscar  given  to  Resul Pookutty  for  sound mixing. “Rahmanâ
> €™s 
> > Oscar we all expected. I’m happy to be part  of  his second Oscar. 
> But
> > Resul’s recognition  is  a breakthrough for all technicians in   
> Indian
> > cinema.” 
> > 
> > Gulzar Saab  would also  like make
> > mention  of  Sukhwinder who  sang the Oscar-winning song  Jai ho.   
> “No
> > one  else is mentioning  him. He’s an integral part of Jai ho. Of 
> course,
> > Rahman is  the most important part  of  the  song. But after that 
> Sukhwinder and
> > I   are also important  components  in  the
> > song.” 
> > 
> > So why  wasn’t he  at  the 
> > Oscars  ceremony? 
> > Because,”
> > Gulzar Saab deadpans, “I didn’t have a  black coat  and no 
> lawyer 
> > was  willing to  lend  me a size  that  fitted. I was too nervous to  
> attend
> > without  a black coat.” 
> > 
> > Press him a little further he  comes
> > out  with   the truth, “My right shoulder got hurt  while playing 
> tennis.
> > I pulled a muscle  two weeks ago.  I’m going through therapy. Iâ
> €™ve 
> > a tennis tournament on March 1. Hopefully, my physiotherapist  will 
> allow me. 
> > I’ll play  even if I lose. But I didn’t want  us to lose at the
> > Oscars.”
> >
>