Thanks, Prasad. Leaves me with a bitter taste knowing that some masterpieces meant for this movie won't be heard...for now. Why can't the songs be on the CD if not in the movie? Can't they just include the songs for music lovers, even if they are not filmed? Why not! Treat those songs as if they were from a private album, not from a film!
The album is so short to begin with.....I just can't help but feel disappointed and upset, even if I love the music of Raavan that's there. But, the shortness leaves a feeling of dissatisfaction....a lingering longing, and now confirmation about what could have been....if those 3 songs were added....perhaps a blockbuster CD.... Why, Mani, why????????? --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Prasad Varma <svspva...@...> wrote: > > Some great news for you guys esp chord. Three recorded songs for Raavan not > included in the movie and most probably on the CD too > > Guess Mani sir's theory is "What you see (in the film) is what you get (on > the CD)" > > See interview below: > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Even-Ashas-song-was-not-used-Rahman/articleshow/5883263.cms > > Thatâs > Allah Rakha Rahman for you â" man of few flamboyant words, but of > immensely > popular, globally hummed music. While his global appeal grows by the day, > Rahman > continues to add to his Bollywood repertoire, the latest being Mani > Ratnamâs Raavan. > > Asha Bhonsleâs song > wasnât used > While everyone gushed about Raavanâs music > launch with Rahman and Gulzar, Sonu Niigaam tweeted about his song missing > from > the album. Rahman said, âUnfortunately, because of the narration, we > couldnât fit many songs. We have three more songs that we recorded, but > couldnât use. We had a song with Asha Bhonsle too, which wasnât > used. The movieâs narration wouldâve halted with so many songs. So, > we took a creative > decision.â > > I want to work with > Mani Ratnam... always > Since Roja, Rahmanâs been associated > with every Ratnam project. And, the camaraderie is âpreciousâ to > him. He says, âHe doesnât do three movies in two years, but one in > two years. Which means, in about 20 years, heâs done about 10 movies. > That > translates into a great working opportunity with him. I want to do stuff with > him. The process excites us both; itâs > engaging.â > > Mani wants me to > sing > Rahman also sang a number for the flick. But, doesnât he > usually sing a song in all the movies that he does? âNot necessarily. > Sometimes, Mani wants me to sing. In fact, he was one of the first > people who > asked me to sing.â > > You learn > to compartmentalise > Since he works with international artistes like > Usher and then comes back to Bollywood, does > he ever feel disconnected? > âNo. When I work there, I feel excited. When I work here, I feel > excited. > After a while, you learn to compartmentalise and use all the inputs to > create a > new kind of product. As long as I create music anywhere, I am in great > spirit.â > > I took a break for a > year, while taking awards for Slumdog > What happens when you > donât feel like creating music? âI take a break,â he says. So, > when did he last take a break? âI took a break for almost a year in > 2009... when I was collecting awards for Slumdog > Millionaire!â > > Slumdog a > turning point > Since the movie got him > international recognition, > was Slumdog the turning point of his life? He says that it was one of > the > turning points. So, which one was the most important? âThe most > important > turning point was in the â90s, when Roja released. My life took a 180 > degree turn. My direction turned towards spirituality, it became more > Sufi. > Everything sort of aligned itself in the same > direction.â > > If possible, > Iâd visit a dargah everyday > Does Rahman always visit a dargah > before embarking on a big project? Says he, âYeah, I try to. If > possible, > I would visit a dargah everyday. Thereâs so much spiritual energy. It > helps me.â > > Choose > love > Besides his spirituality, what else makes him tick? > âChoosing love. Itâs what Iâd said in my Oscar speech. Choose > love â" all my life I had a choice between hate and love, and I chose > love.â >
