[arr] Re: here is no need for Indians to rejoice at Rahman’s Oscar win- Abhijeet

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 "i do have more words to speak,
 but i prefer the silence..."
                         ...musafirs
 


-- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bivin Chandra <bivinchan...@...> wrote:
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> Clash of the judges23 Apr 2009, 0001 hrs IST, APARAJITA 
> MUKHERJEE, TNN Print  Email  Discuss Share Save CommentText:He is 
> forthright. She is soft-spoken. Put the two singers together on a show and 
> what you get in return is a lot more thanAbhijeet Bhattacharyaentertainment. 
> 
> For, Abhijeet Bhattacharya then is at his witty best and Alka Yagnik gets 
> back at him with a fiesty style. The singers are yet again playingjudges, on 
> a music reality show for children for which they are presently conducting 
> auditions across the country. We bring to you a sneak peek of the leg 
> pulling, PJs, friendly taunts and more, from the audition spots, that they 
> say is the basis of their ‘strong friendship.’ 
> 
> “Abhijeet keeps bugging me, but I always forgive him,” smiles Alka. To 
> which, Abhijeet laughs, “Actually she falls short of words to pull my leg. 
> And then, I wear stockings, which don’t let her reach my legs.” Says 
> Alka, “Initially I used to listen to him but now I have stopped paying heed 
> to what he says. And, at times when he goes overboard, I ask him to shut 
> up.” But what about the times when the bantering results into a verbal 
> duel? “Then, I prove my point like an advocate would,” says Abhijeet. 
> Adds Alka, “I just listen to him like a judge would.” 
> 
> Okay, and how is it training and judging children, we ask them. Says Alka, 
> “It’s quite easy to work with kids. Their talent is raw and that helps 
> in experimenting with their voice. However, too much pressure can be bad for 
> them,” says Alka. As for Abhijeet, he decides to play the prankster. He 
> sends in a boy dressed as a girl to the girls’ audition room (see pic on 
> top right) where Alka is conducting auditions. After a while Alka sees 
> through the prank and sends the boy out with a message for Abhijeet. ‘Bahar 
> ja ke bata do ki yeh sab harkatein mere saath nahi chalengi.’ She adds, 
> “Abhijeet ka dimag bohot shaitani hai.” 
> 
> We change the topic and get the two to talk on the Indian music industry 
> finally finding its well-deserved place on the international map, little 
> knowing, that this too would lead to an argument. Says Abhijeet, “There is 
> no need for Indians to rejoice at Rahman’s (AR Rahman) Oscar win. Slumdog 
> Millionaire wasn’t an Indian movie, yeh toh kewal haddi milne se khush hone 
> wali baat ho gayi. Its music was fairly average.”Alka (sang Ringa Ringa in 
> the flick) retorts, “Rahman is a world-class musician and he should have 
> got international recognition much before. Slumdog's music is very good. 
> Yahan toh sau muh aur sau baatein hoti hain. India would flourish more if 
> Indians don’t squander their energy in mindless criticism or gossip.” 
> 
> And yet, in between all this both ‘partners in fight’ insist that this 
> nok-jhonk strengthens their friendship, besides creating a positive 
> atmosphere on the show. “There’s so much pressure on us and tempers run 
> high when the show is on, so I feel such interactions help in keeping the 
> spirits high,” says Abhijeet, adding, “Sometimes, it seems the 
> competition is between Alka and me.” Says Alka, “We don’ t come 
> prepared to be sarcastic.” Hmm... so how about exercising their sharp wit 
> on a comedy show? “That’ s a good idea,” says Abhijeet and as usual 
> Alka doesn’t approve of Abhijeet’s idea! Well, friends don’t have to 
> agree on everything, right? 
>