Yashraj didn't have a single major hit last year. Whether a movie is good or bad is purely on hindsight. The actors and other technicians come on board purely on the basis of their gut feeling of the story and how it is going to turn out. So there is definitely an element of luck in the whole process.
Sholay, one of the biggest grossers of Indian cinema, ran to empty shows for the first 2-3 weeks. Ramesh Sippy was so confident of his product that he funded its presence in the theatres for that time. Later on it picked up on the basis of word to mouth publicity and ran for 5 whole years. Lamhe, Lakshya, Swades , these were some very good films which didn't run. Lagaan was considered to be a very big risk. The length , the dialect and the story were supposed to be very big no - nos. However it clicked. If anyone knew what would click beforehand, they would make millions. Sadly that's not possible. So there will be the occasional hit and the more frequent flop. Let's sit back and enjoy the vagaries of life rather than hanker for the impossible - an sixer of every ball. Warm Regards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vinayak http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightplacerighttime/ On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Jahanzeb <jahanzebti...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > very well put. add my name too to the bottom of this letter. > though i would differ a little that he should only do MR films. in that > case we would only hear his album once in 2-3 years. i would instead like to > see him doing > > -some small but carefully selected films such as Gulaal, Wake-up Sid, Aamir > etc. > -Mahesh Bhatt's films which always have good music, recent example Tum > Mile. > -big banners that always give huge hits like Yash Chopra, Karan Johar, > Farah Khan. even though i hate these film makers but at least their films > are huge hits. > -Farhan Akhtar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali films > > - > Jahanzeb > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "deven_avin" <deven_a...@...> wrote: > > > > Dear Rahman sir, > > > > I just watched BLUE. I was dissapointed with your association with this > movie. BLUE's music good but still I cant find the soul I used to get from > your earlier compositions. The movies you compose recently like sakkarkatti, > yuvraj, etc all have fabulous music but it all went in vain. Sir, I think > there is nobody else than MANIRATNAM use your composition well enough in > this industry.......I really dont mind if you compose only for one movie per > year, but it is soulful one which I can hear and satisfy for whole year. > Sir, you already achieved everything, done all types of movies.....Now its > time for your soulful compositions which will be only can found from > MANIRATNAM movies...MANIRATNAM was the one brought you to us. Sir, I'm a > avid fan of you. I have grown up listening to your music. Your music are > food, water and air for me. Sir, I have all your songs CD starting from Roja > till Couples Retreat. Everytime before your CD releases I will go to those > CD shops to make sure that I get to hold your CD on first day itself. Sir, > those days I would cry listening to your soulful compositions like roja, > bombay, zudeida..........but to a dissapointment now I'm crying because a > composition like Chiggy Wiggy comes from you......Sir, I'm lost and still > finding my dearest Rahman whose songs will be heard by everybody for a whole > year like Rangeela.....but now? People hear your music for few seconds then > dump it. I'm sure after reading this letter some (Maybe all) Rahman fans > angry with me. (To Rahman fans: Guys, I'm a diehard fan of Rahman just like > you guys). I'm so sad to write this letter. Sir, if time really bothers you, > please dont accept all the offers, instead accept one or two from those like > Maniratnam and give us big shot.....we all will be very happy. Dont feel > obliged by those crap directors and strain yourself. we dont want your mind > to be affected. Mind of a genius its very important and fragaile......we > have to take care of it carefully. > > > > From, > > Your fan who consider you as part of his life. > > > > >
