O my GOD how could they think of assigning someone else or an international artist , its only A R RAHMAN in the world for music. its another matter i didnt liked the song , but these are not suitable remarks that cwg song could have been done by some other. reegards, taimur
--- On Mon, 8/30/10, AJ <purev...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: AJ <purev...@yahoo.com> Subject: [arr] Re: CWG Theme- Mixed reactions from the industry To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 30, 2010, 2:07 PM Glad to see many notable bollywood personalities behind ARR. I can just hear the ARR critics and haters going ga ga over all of this stuff. They will make a lot of noise about this for sure. Keeping making noise haters and naysayers...ARR will keep making music. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bivin Chandra <bivinchan...@...> wrote: > > Jai Ho pulse missing from Rahman's composition > > A. R. Rahman's theme song for the Commonwealth Games, Khelo jeeyo, > hey-o, has drawn mixed response from fans. But quite predictably, most big > names in the music industry are backing the maestro's effort. > > Many music buffs, including BJP leader and Commonwealth Games Organising > Committee executive board member V. K. Malhotra, have questioned the song's > quality. The verdict is that the Oscar-winning music director has done too > rushed a job to justify his hefty fee - close to ` 5.5 crore. > > "The song has fallen short of expectations. We expected something better from > a composer of his stature. He has given us good songs in the past, but this > one is unimpressive. He should tweak it. There is still some time before the > Games," says Malhotra. > > On the theme song's portal, Rahman fan Vivekananda Vemana writes: "I'm sorry > Rahman, I don't like it (the song). But anyway, I am happy that you tried > your best." The Bollywood music frat, however, is more generous. " We must > keep in mind that Rahman's songs have a way of growing on people," says > singer Kailash Kher. > > Singer Ila Arun agrees. "Rahman's creations elicit mixed reactions in the > beginning. Even Jai ho-his Oscar-winning number in Slumdog Millionaire-was > initially panned. But the song went on to become a global rage. I think the > same will happen to the CWG theme song," she says. > > So, is it a 'rushed job'? Kher says: " We should remember that he has a > packed schedule. Considering that the theme song is for such an important > event, the government should have given him more time. For me, Rahman is > above criticism." Others in Bollywood say Rahman's brand power will make the > song a hit. > > "He is a music director of global stature. Simply adding his name to the CWG > theme song will give extra value to the event. In the long run, among other > things, CWG 2010 will be remembered for the theme song," says Bollywood's in- > demand composer Pritam. > > Agrees music director Shekhar Ravjiani of the Vishal- Shekhar duo: " I don't > see anyone else composing this song. He has the talent to pull off anything. > How can you assign the theme song to anyone else in the world when you have > an Indian composer of Rahman's stature," he asks. > > The song, which can be downloaded from the internet, begins with lilting > strains before wild guitar riffs take over to set an eccentric mood. > > Penned primarily in Hindi, the number is also laced with English hip- hop > lyrics for a contemporary feel. World music whiffs combine with folksy drum > beats as Rahman creates a tune that aims to be universal in spirit. > > Not everyone is impressed, though. A fan Pradeep Krishnan writes on the > song's portal: " After listening to the song, I realised that something is > missing… request you to have more versions of the same song… > which will bring enthusiasm and sportsman spirit." The only Bollywood > composer who is openly critical about the song is Aadesh Shrivastava. > > "I can't understand the lyrics and beats. It sounds like a typical sarkari > song. Plus, my point is - why only Rahman? The government could have asked > five different composers to prepare numbers and then chosen the best one," he > says. > > Singer Kunal Ganjawala, disagrees: " Those who want to nitpick will always > find some fault. I feel the song is a good representation of today's India as > an emerging global force." While on global force, some people feel instead of > paying Rahman ` 5.5 crore, the amount could have been used to hire a global > icon. > > "With that kind of money, you could have signed on Shakira or Enrique > Iglesias. Australian pop star Kylie Minogue was recently paid about ` 5 crore > for her item song in the film, Blue. Why couldn't they get an international > star?" asks a top Bollywood music video director, without wishing to be named. > > Playback star Shreya Ghoshal does not like that idea. "Why do we need a > foreigner to compose a song for our Games? We don't need to import > everything. You can't doubt Rahman's status as an international star," she > says. > > Among those who think the song will grow on people is actor Sharman Joshi. > "The theme song will rock the nation. Give it some time to become popular," > he says. > > Brouhaha over the quality of the song started some time ago when Rahman > presented the number before the Group of Ministers ( GoM) on the Games in the > Capital. He was then asked to tweak it before the opening ceremony. > > " When I presented the theme song, it was approved but they asked me to tweak > it," the Oscar- winning composer had said then, adding that he had been given > 10 days to make the song livelier. > > The updated number was released on Saturday. In the meantime, not many know > that playback singer Shaan too had recorded a tentative theme song for the > Games. The number was composed by Shamir Tandon, of the Page 3 fame. > > "Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit had commissioned the song. I don't know > what happened to it," says Shaan, insisting that he is happy that Rahman was > selected for the job. > > "He is the perfect choice to compose the theme tune for our CWG, not Shakira. > Sooner or later, people will begin liking his tune," concludes Shaan. > > > http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/110817/Cinema/jai-ho-pulse-missing-from-rahmans-composition.html >
