[arr] (Semi ARR) - Missing strong melodies in today's film albums overall

[Chord]

While I do appreciate that many MDs today are experimenting with
different sounds and juxtaposing seemingly aural incongruities (like
what VS did in Tashan mixing harmonium and dholak with rock and club),
 I find myself longing for stronger melodies.  I hardly listen to
albums these days other than ones from ARR, SEL, Bharadwaj, Moitra,
and occasionally VS. I know it's the times we're in.  Popular music
today worldwide is mostly hip hop, dance, trance, club, house, etc. 
Even ARR has trended with this in many of his recent albums, but he's
always kept strong melodies in the forefront.  I don't have to mention
here other brilliant aspects of ARR's music in addition!  Of course,
each film demands a different kind of musical treatment.

What I do like is the mixture of styles seen today in
music..everything from Latin, Folk, Classical, Jazz, Club, Rock,
you name it...it's in India!  I just wish more composers would infuse
stronger melodies into their compositions, like what ARR does most of
the time.  I also like the sonic improvements that technological
pioneers like ARR have paved.  I'd much rather listen to strong sonic
and weaker melody than stale, monotonous boring sonic/arrangements
(from the 1980s) and stronger melodies.  This is why as much as I like
to hum the strong melodies from decades ago, play them on the
keyboard, and see them played on screen, I can't pop in a CD from the
1970s and listen repeatedly due to sonic and arrangeement issues.

[arr] Re: 50 Days for Jodhaa Akbar

[Chord]

And the music did really well too, Mr. Tuteja, something you of course
conveniently forgot to mention.  Remember your pathetic review of JA's
music?  If the music was so bad, why are user ratings on YOUR OWN SITE
close to 4.5/10?  Why has JA's music been in the first and second
positions in the charts for so long all over India?  Can you answer
that?  No, you can't because you know your review was wrong in the
first place and too cowardly to admit it. Fortunately, most people saw
right through you and panned you left and right.  Congrats on
diminishing your reputation and getting lots of negative attention!



--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 50 days for JODHAA AKBAR
> --
>   April 3, 2008 3:18:31 PM IST
> Joginder Tuteja, Bollywood Trade News Network
> [image: Send to
>
Friend]
> 
> [image: view JODHAA-AKBAR
>
videos]
> 
> *view JODHAA-AKBAR
>
videos
> *
> Though many predicted doomsday for JODHAA AKBAR not just before it's
release
> but even a week after it's arrival, the film has successfully managed to
> complete 50 days at the box office. And that too in good style!
> 
> Unlike numerous flicks which barely reach the 50 days landmark with
a couple
> of dozen prints in the running ay maximum, JODHAA AKBAR would be
celebrating
> this achievement with more than 150 prints across the country. The
film is
> the biggest success ever for Ashutosh Gowariker who has other
notable films
> like LAGAAN and SWADES to his credit. However, his JODHAA AKBAR has
done the
> sum total of business of these two films and is still counting.
> 
> The film has crossed 60 crores just from Indian market and is still
> counting. Hrithilk and Ash have yet another big hit to their name
while UTV
> too enjoys continued success with first JODHAA AKBAR and then RACE
turning
> out to be mega successes!
> 
>
http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/08/apr/03-50-days-for-jodhaa-akbar-040808.asp
> 
> -- 
> regards,
> Vithur
> 
> Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to
deny, no
> one can give. Be happy always
>

[arr] next?

[chitra geetam]

hi
what is rahman's next release? when will that be..
must come son

Greetings
Chitra
"Music Moves"


  

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[arr] Re: Deleted Scenes of Jodhaa Akbar - how about the deleted song????

[Chord]

You know, the Qawali sung by Alka and Udit, which Ashutosh denied, but
which ARR mentioned in India Abroad?  Hope we get to hear that one
some day!


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/08/apr/03-deleted-scenes-of-jodhaa-akbar-up-for-grabs-040806.asp
> 
> Deleted scenes of JODHAA AKBAR up for grabs
> 
> --
>   April 3, 2008 2:05:49 PM IST
> Joginder Tuteja, Bollywood Trade News Network
> [image: Send to
>
Friend]
> 
> [image: view JODHAA-AKBAR
>
videos]
> 
> *view JODHAA-AKBAR
>
videos
> *
> You watched the 3 hours plus JODHAA AKBAR at theaters a few weeks.
Now get
> set to watch what you missed out in theaters, as UTV gets ready to
unveil
> the deleted scenes from the film.
> 
> Much before the DVDs of the film hits the stands and gives the
audience a
> chance to see the deleted scenes from the film, UTV MOVIES, the newly
> launched channel by UTV, would be airing these scenes on the small
screen.
> 
> UTV Movies is a mainstream Hindi movie channel and already has over 300
> movie titles in its library. The channel has numerous biggies like
RANG DE
> BASANTI, THE NAMESAKE, LIFE IN A...METRO, AAP KAA SURROOR - THE
MOVIE and
> DHAN DHANA DHAN GOAL in its kitty.
> 
> Though all eyes are now set on JODHAA AKBAR to have it's small screen
> premier, the deleted scenes from the film are certainly expected to
act as a
> good ploy towards attracting eyeballs for the movie channel.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> regards,
> Vithur
> 
> Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to
deny, no
> one can give. Be happy always
>

[arr] Re: Jodha Akbar Music - Philosophical Ramblings

[Chord]

:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)


--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> There are few Rahman albums which have been as consolidated, mature
and as
> well-made as this one. Of the several songs in the album, I like two
songs
> much, and one of them intensely. One of the songs which I like in
this album
> is Khwaja Mere Khwaja, which is a Sufi number rendered immaculately by
> Rahman in his own voice (the veteran director is really putting his
voice to
> the test a lot more these days, which is nice to see) and rendered
to the
> sound of harmoniums, clapping and a lilting, rhythmic, periodic base
(as is
> typical of Islamic music).
> 
> The song that I really have my kudos saved up for, is *Manmohana*.
> Atmospheric, mysterious, deep and reflecting a sense of separation and
> sadness, this number more than ever exemplifies why Rahman is a
great artist
> equally with numbers based on classical tunes and ragas and rapidly
> approaching his proficiency in rendering westernized tunes to mass
> audiences. There are so many great things about this song, that it
makes me
> want to list them down, so here I go:
> 
>1. *Bela Shende's voice. *Excellent effort, reaching very high
pitches
>that only a very well trained female voice can achieve. Great vocals
>throughout the song, but particularly in the alapanas, where the
choicest
>parts of Sindhu Bhairavi seem to have been cherry-picked and
rendered to
>create an atmosphere of perfection, mystery and ennui.
>2. *The mysterious flute.* Just another of the aspects of the song
>which create an atmosphere of mystery,Rahman's use of the flute
here is
>exemplary.
>3. *The rhythm synthesizer *(presumably)*. *Rahman and synthesizer
>music usually go hand-in-hand. What stands out in this song is
the level of
>complementarity that has been achieved between the flute, the
vocals and the
>onset and fade of the deep rhythms.
> 
> If I were to list one part of the song which could have been better,
I would
> say that it could have been ended on a better note (literally). The song
> starts off opulently and trails off nonchalantly, which alludes to
certain
> moods. Sadly the ending of the song doesn't maintain the atmosphere
created
> by the rest of it, or transcend to another style or terminate it
gracefully
> - it just whittles away, and that's the only thing about this song which
> could have been better. Even here, Bela Shende's voice stands out.
However,
> the ending could have been more ornamented, perhaps with the tabla beats
> coming through until the end.
> 
> I tried playing this song on my guitar (as I try with nearly every
song I
> like these days) and managed to get parts of the song right, even
though I
> cannot admit that a guitar rendition would do justice to the elaborate
> mental landscapes created by the song. I enjoyed playing the song of
course,
> but not as much as I enjoyed listening to it or humming it. Anyhow,
there's
> always room for improvement with the guitar, and tomorrow's another
day, so
> to speak.
> 
> To wind up, I'd say that these are two songs that will be on my play
list
> for some time now.
> http://philramble.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/jodha-akbars-music/
> 
> -- 
> regards,
> Vithur
> 
> Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to
deny, no
> one can give. Be happy always
>

Re: [arr] (SEMI ARR) Rakesh Mehra ready with ' Dilli6"

[Shah Navas]

Huh...RDB was his second film, Aks being the first. . .

On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 10:33 PM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>   Rakeysh Mehra ready with 'Dilli 6' IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, April 02,
> 2008]
>
> The public may be expecting a lot from 'Dilli 6', from the maverick
> director Rakeysh Mehra after the super success of his first film 'Rang De
> Basanti'.
>
> The lead roles are played by Abhishek Bachan and Sonam Kapoor. The
> shooting was wrapped up last Friday. The film mostly shot in Rajasthan now
> enters the post production stage.
>
> Sonam Kapoor will be hoping the film to be a big success after the bad
> fate of her first film 'Saawariya'.
>
> Mehra had to spend much time to find the hero of this film. He had tried
> to get Hrithik Roshan for the main man, but eventually zeroed in for
> Abhishek. Sonam Kapoor is quite lucky to be cast as the heroine as a hit can
> do wonders for her in the B-town.
>
> Rakeysh Mehra was not without his share of worries as his first assistant
> director during the shooting had to move out to U.S. due to personal
> reasons.
>
> Aamir khan after knowing about Rakeysh's crisis wanted to be his assistant
> but could not because of his dates being taken by 'Gajini'. So Kiran Rao,
> Aamir's wife and an assistant director in 'Lagaan' went ahead and helped
> Mehra.
>
> Rayeksh Mehra has been very much impressed by Kiran's work and was heard
> praising her work and initiative during his crisis.
>
>
> --
> regards,
> Vithur
>
> Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny,
> no one can give. Be happy always
> 
>

[arr] Jodha Akbar Music - Philosophical Ramblings

[Vithur]

There are few Rahman albums which have been as consolidated, mature and as
well-made as this one. Of the several songs in the album, I like two songs
much, and one of them intensely. One of the songs which I like in this album
is Khwaja Mere Khwaja, which is a Sufi number rendered immaculately by
Rahman in his own voice (the veteran director is really putting his voice to
the test a lot more these days, which is nice to see) and rendered to the
sound of harmoniums, clapping and a lilting, rhythmic, periodic base (as is
typical of Islamic music).

The song that I really have my kudos saved up for, is *Manmohana*.
Atmospheric, mysterious, deep and reflecting a sense of separation and
sadness, this number more than ever exemplifies why Rahman is a great artist
equally with numbers based on classical tunes and ragas and rapidly
approaching his proficiency in rendering westernized tunes to mass
audiences. There are so many great things about this song, that it makes me
want to list them down, so here I go:

   1. *Bela Shende's voice. *Excellent effort, reaching very high pitches
   that only a very well trained female voice can achieve. Great vocals
   throughout the song, but particularly in the alapanas, where the choicest
   parts of Sindhu Bhairavi seem to have been cherry-picked and rendered to
   create an atmosphere of perfection, mystery and ennui.
   2. *The mysterious flute.* Just another of the aspects of the song
   which create an atmosphere of mystery,Rahman's use of the flute here is
   exemplary.
   3. *The rhythm synthesizer *(presumably)*. *Rahman and synthesizer
   music usually go hand-in-hand. What stands out in this song is the level of
   complementarity that has been achieved between the flute, the vocals and the
   onset and fade of the deep rhythms.

If I were to list one part of the song which could have been better, I would
say that it could have been ended on a better note (literally). The song
starts off opulently and trails off nonchalantly, which alludes to certain
moods. Sadly the ending of the song doesn't maintain the atmosphere created
by the rest of it, or transcend to another style or terminate it gracefully
- it just whittles away, and that's the only thing about this song which
could have been better. Even here, Bela Shende's voice stands out. However,
the ending could have been more ornamented, perhaps with the tabla beats
coming through until the end.

I tried playing this song on my guitar (as I try with nearly every song I
like these days) and managed to get parts of the song right, even though I
cannot admit that a guitar rendition would do justice to the elaborate
mental landscapes created by the song. I enjoyed playing the song of course,
but not as much as I enjoyed listening to it or humming it. Anyhow, there's
always room for improvement with the guitar, and tomorrow's another day, so
to speak.

To wind up, I'd say that these are two songs that will be on my play list
for some time now.
http://philramble.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/jodha-akbars-music/

-- 
regards,
Vithur

Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no
one can give. Be happy always

Re: [arr] Similarity

[Shah Navas]

Nice observation

On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 8:06 PM, Ruks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>   yeah quite similar...i have edited that portion of the song and uploaded
> it ...check it out
>
>
>    
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[arr] Kailash Kher on Rahmania Show

[Vithur]

Dear Rahmaniacs,

Kailash Kher needs no introduction. His interview with Raihannaji on
Rahmania is as below. From his very speech, it was very clear that he is a
very pious, innocent God fearing singer.

"I started singing when I was 4 years old, though I havent learnt formally.
I straight away started singing, and my father was surprised to see me
singing. and then sombody suggested I should learn Indian Classical Music.
Then when I was 13 years old, I was in 6th Class. That time, I left my
house, for learning music ( against my parents wish). No one was supporting
me at that time. I had to live alone. It was the interest towards music,
which made me do all that. I have to earn and survive first, which kept me
irregular for learning music. It was very dark for me at that time. I was
not able to find a job also, and had to do lots of odd jobs for survival. I
did my graduation all by myself. I have changed almost 14 Gurus, and I
havent been regular with anyone. I learnt life more than music by that time.
I am not a trained singer, and whatver I feel, I sing.

When i used to sing in my childhood days, my voice was very soothing , but
in between during the transition phase, it used to crack, and I used to feel
that I cant sing, and many teachers used to tell me that I cant sing. It was
very tough to go through such phases. We were in Delhi, and Delhi's music
sense was not that much. You ( Raihannaji) was lucky that you were in
Chennai. In Delhi, people used to ask me ' What are you doing ?". When I
used to tell them " I sing". They used to ask me Singing is Ok, but what are
you really doing ??..

I came to 2001 to Bombay to cut an album. But I was working for that without
money. There were two musicians who were helping me. They were Naresh &
Paresh. No money; so the speed was very slow. Someone heard my voice and
they wanted to offer me TV JIngles. I have sung more than 600 Ads till now.
My elder brother is an Advocate, younger sister doing Doctorate in History.
Father is an Astrologer. My father used to say that this guy will make a
name for himself , and he never clearly told which career.

Inside me, there is a very intense philosopher, intense human being who
believes in very very truth, purity, love and passion on what you do. I
never understood that Bombay would be the hub for Bollywood and Film music.
Somehow, i was unaware of all this. People started giving me Filmi music,
after hearing my ad jingles. I came with an album in 2006, after I had
entered film music.

Before Mangal Pandey, I had sung ' Allah ke Bandhe" . This was from Arshad
Warsi's movie " Waise Bhi Hota Hain". I got several awards for this movie.

I came to see Rahman, because he wanted me to sing in Meenaxi ( the
Background Score ) . he asked me to give him some ideas on the provoking
songs for the Warriors from the Northern Side. Then I told him abt this
tradition. Then he gave me the main title song of Mangal Pandey. This was an
opportunity and co-incidence, that he called me for one, and I ended up
doing five films for him, at the same time.

*I adore him, I love him as a human being more than artiste, he is God's
direct descendance. he is a gift to the earth, to this universe and
spreading his lights *
*through his aura. *

Sufi Songs - I have been listening in my formative years to all big saints.
They used to call Nirguni Bhajans . Rumi, Guru Nanak, Baba Fareed
compositions . we used to listen to from the mouths of composers.

My career started as a singer first. But otherwise, all my albums .. I have
written, I have composed. Actually, I like composing and singing. Singing is
the first passion.

I dont do anything bad; I dont boose, I dont smoke; I dont eat external
food.. When I go outside, I try to cook myself. I know very good cooking.

Interests :- I cook. I write poems; observe people a lot , I also imitate
people. ( do mimicry)

Music ;- I love RAHMAN a lot. In Film direction, I like films with a
message, like Chak De India. In south, I like Shankar, Mohanlalji,
Rajinikanth.

Mostly all the songs sung by Rahman I like. I love his Tamil songs like
anything, though I dont know the language, but I can connect with them. It
is his language, and he connects directly with God. I loved singing the song
" Yeh Jo Desh hai tere" with ARR for swades.

Mangal Mangal :- He called me inside the studio, and within 30 minutes, he
asked me to sing that Mangala mangala bit with that aalap.

Mangala Mangala, Yuhi Chala, then Lakeer, Dil Ne Jise apna Kaha, some parts
in Kisna . Other than that Shankar Ehsan loy, Vishal Shekhar, Himesh .

With Rahman, i have been doing lots of concerts. The best thing is that, I
request him to join me in stage, and he joins me by shaking his hands.

I BELIEVE IN TRUE LOVE TO HUMANITY, NOT TO HURT ANYONE 'S HEART. This is my
philosophy in life. ( Anyone going to marry you is going to be very lucky
says Raihannaji)

I find it intersting to sing other languages, though I am sad i cannot
understand the lyrics, nor

Re: [arr] Re: Rare ARR Treasures

[Prasad Varma]

Raghu,

You are right. Malayalam Roja is hard to find. I grabbed my last copy from 
Shrimatis.

Actually Shrimatis.com is a veritable treasure house for a lot of OOP (Out of 
print) ARR Cds

Thx

PV


- Original Message 
From: arr_raghu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, April 3, 2008 11:06:58 PM
Subject: [arr] Re: Rare ARR Treasures


Hi prasad..where did you get the malayalam version of
roja? are the cds still available? somewhere?
I have been searching for it online but no luck..
thanks
raghu

--- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Prasad Varma <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ..> 
wrote:
>
> Managed to get a very rare German pressing of promo single on
Columbia label of Ma Tuje
> Salaam. I believe this was the promo material for Vandemataram and was
> never released for the public. Tracks include the album version of Ma
> Tuje Salaam (6:04) and a Rado Edit (4:19).
> 
> And thanks to a wonderful member of this group I managed to get my
hands on  the LPs of Gentleman and Kizakku Cheemaiyile! !!
> 
> I
> never ever knew realized that any of ARR albums were realized on LP of
> all the formats. The albums were on Pyramid label and were numbered as
> PA001 and PA 002. The Gentleman LP has the instrumental versions of a
> few songs in addition to the regular versions. I haven't had chance to
> spin them yet but I am eagerly waiting to hear ARR music along with a
> warm crackle that typically accompanies LPs!! Anyone heard of  other
ARR albums on LP?
> 
> Another great find was the Malayalam CD of Roja with a very boyish
ARR on its cover
> 
> Scans can be found here:
> 
> http://picasaweb. google.com/ prasad.varma/ ARRFinds
> 
> Thought I would share my enthusiasm along with the other collectors
in the group._
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [arr] An Old ARR Interview

[$*$ PaVaN $*$]

This is a great share durba..Thank You...

durba bhattacharjee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/2384462549/

This is an interview of ARR that came long back. It was published in
The Telegraph (Kolkata) just after the music release of Swades. I
don't know if it is already shared in the group. It is with me for a
long time and just felt like sharing with the group. As I kept the
paper cutting of the interview only, I don't know on what date it was
published :)

Durba



   



 
 









   
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Re: [arr] Rahman @ Calcutta

[Arijit Debnath]

A great news the 1st day Rahman announced for Music school I was
dreaming for this that Calcutta should get one such beautiful gift.

And "Takey Takey" has got some Baul influences from Mangal Pandey.
In Baul there is a category where all the songs shows the degradation of
society...the songs mock about the fouls of society.

Arijit


On 03/04/2008, $*$ PaVaN $*$ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>  Music with passion, dedication
> - Calcutta's love moves A.R. Rahman to draw up major plans  PRIYANKA ROY 
> Music
> maestro A.R. Rahman during a shooting break at Technician's Studio. Picture
> by Aranya Sen Five years and two months have passed, but A.R. Rahman can
> still hear the cheers from the Salt Lake stadium. "The love and response
> that I got from Calcutta are still fresh in my memory. It was overwhelming,"
> said the music maestro on Thursday.
> Overwhelming enough for him to plan a return to the city stage, with an
> "even bigger" concert, by the end of the year. And also to keep Calcutta on
> the list of probable venues for his second music conservatory after Chennai.
> The February 2003 concert, held in association with The Telegraph, was his
> first in the country and remains "one of the biggest ever", according to
> Rahman, who breezed through town as the guest judge for the shoot of the
> season finale of *Airtel Bandwagon*, a TV reality show promoting new music
> bands.
> "Calcutta's music has an extremely youthful vibe. It has a certain passion
> and dedication. The people here are honest to their music," said Rahman,
> looking to promote regional talent on a national stage.
> "I explored Baul music in *Mangal Pandey. *I am open to discovering new
> talents and sounds from Bengal," smiled Rahman, battling a touch of fever,
> but keen to talk about Calcutta and his keyboard.
> The man with the Midas touch, who counts Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty and Ustad
> Rashid Khan among his favourites ("I have listened to them to a great
> extent"), said he did not get to see Calcutta "as often as Chennai or
> Mumbai", but hoped to "discover new things about the city, especially its
> music".
> At Technician's Studio on Thursday afternoon, dressed in a maroon *kurta*and 
> jeans, Rahman was all encouragement for the young musicians.
> "There is no dearth of talent here. In my opinion, bands will work big
> time on the national music scene in the near future," he said.
> The man who has redefined Bollywood film music — with the likes of *Roja,
> Bombay, Dil Se, Lagaan, Taal, Rang De Basanti, Guru *and now *Jodhaa-Akbar
> — *is tuned into his music conservatory where national musicians will be
> trained in western classical music.
> Chennai throws open its doors in June, and the options are open for the
> second destination.
> "Such a project requires a great deal of time and effort, but I am open to
> such a venture in Calcutta," smiled Rahman, who is also plotting an album 10
> years after the super success of *Vande Mataram.*
>
> http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080404/jsp/calcutta/story_9091258.jsp
>
>
>
> 
>
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[arr] Similarity

[Prabhu]

Romeo Aatam Poattal (Mr Romeo) - 00.00 to 00.21
Thigu Thigu (Anbe Aaruiyre) - 2.26 to 2.34

Don't you feel so?

-- 
-Prabhu

http://prabhukrish.net

Re: [arr] An Old ARR Interview

[Vithur]

Durba

I havent read this. Thanks for sharing this...


On 4/4/08, durba bhattacharjee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/2384462549/
>
> This is an interview of ARR that came long back. It was published in
> The Telegraph (Kolkata) just after the music release of Swades. I
> don't know if it is already shared in the group. It is with me for a
> long time and just felt like sharing with the group. As I kept the
> paper cutting of the interview only, I don't know on what date it was
> published :)
>
> Durba
>
> 
>



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one can give. Be happy always

[arr] An Old ARR Interview

[durba bhattacharjee]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arrahmanfans/2384462549/

This is an interview of ARR that came long back. It was published in
The Telegraph (Kolkata) just after the music release of Swades. I
don't know if it is already shared in the group. It is with me for a
long time and just felt like sharing with the group. As I kept the
paper cutting of the interview only, I don't know on what date it was
published :)

Durba

[arr] 50 Days for Jodhaa Akbar

[Vithur]

50 days for JODHAA AKBAR
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  April 3, 2008 3:18:31 PM IST
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Though many predicted doomsday for JODHAA AKBAR not just before it's release
but even a week after it's arrival, the film has successfully managed to
complete 50 days at the box office. And that too in good style!

Unlike numerous flicks which barely reach the 50 days landmark with a couple
of dozen prints in the running ay maximum, JODHAA AKBAR would be celebrating
this achievement with more than 150 prints across the country. The film is
the biggest success ever for Ashutosh Gowariker who has other notable films
like LAGAAN and SWADES to his credit. However, his JODHAA AKBAR has done the
sum total of business of these two films and is still counting.

The film has crossed 60 crores just from Indian market and is still
counting. Hrithilk and Ash have yet another big hit to their name while UTV
too enjoys continued success with first JODHAA AKBAR and then RACE turning
out to be mega successes!

http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/08/apr/03-50-days-for-jodhaa-akbar-040808.asp

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Vithur

Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no
one can give. Be happy always

Re: [arr] Rahman @ Calcutta

[Vithur]

Rahman plans second music conservatory in West Bengal

Calcutta News.Net
Friday 4th April, 2008 (IANS)

After setting up his first western classical music conservatory in Chennai,
music maestro A.R. Rahman plans to set up the second one in Kolkata. He said
he would love to explore talents from West Bengal.

'The first music conservatory in India for training national musicians in
western classical music will be opened at Chennai in June. The second one
will follow shortly in Kolkata,' Rahman told IANS.

Speaking of Kolkata and music, Rahman said: 'The city breathes refreshing
music. I was thoroughly inspired by the traditional baul music while
composing for 'Mangal Pandey'. In fact, I would love to explore the new
talents and music of West Bengal.

'Right now I am planning a new album. It has been 10 years after 'Vande
Mataram' that I came up with a new one,' added Rahman who was here Thursday
to shoot the season finale of Airtel Bandwagon, a television reality show
promoting music bands.

Rahman, who wowed his fans with melodious and soulful compositions in
'Jodhaa Akbar', also said that he would return to Kolkata with a
larger-than-life concert by the end of this year.

Incidentally, Rahman's first music concert in India was held in Kolkata in
February 2003.
http://www.calcuttanews.net/story/344762

On 4/4/08, parichay bhattacharya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   I think some baul ektara was used in some parts in the
> back ground score...mainly duting interractions of
> Aamir with RaniI dn thnk that has been used in
> songs...
>
> BTW we ARR bing fans have something to cherish about.
> The very sonsideration of ARR sir of creating a second
> music conservatory after his native place is a huge
> boon for Kolkata music enthusiasts.
>
> ARR sir will bring hope to all those fellas who have
> been so long waiting to get the ideal musical training
> one can rarely hope for in India.
>
> LONG LIVE THE LEGEND!!!
>
> P.S. THANKS PAVAN FOR THE MILLION DOLLAR INFO...:)
>
> Share files, take polls, and discuss your passions - all under one roof.
> Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/
> 
>



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Vithur

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[arr] Deleted Scenes of Jodhaa Akbar up for grabs

[Vithur]

http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/08/apr/03-deleted-scenes-of-jodhaa-akbar-up-for-grabs-040806.asp

Deleted scenes of JODHAA AKBAR up for grabs

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  April 3, 2008 2:05:49 PM IST
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You watched the 3 hours plus JODHAA AKBAR at theaters a few weeks. Now get
set to watch what you missed out in theaters, as UTV gets ready to unveil
the deleted scenes from the film.

Much before the DVDs of the film hits the stands and gives the audience a
chance to see the deleted scenes from the film, UTV MOVIES, the newly
launched channel by UTV, would be airing these scenes on the small screen.

UTV Movies is a mainstream Hindi movie channel and already has over 300
movie titles in its library. The channel has numerous biggies like RANG DE
BASANTI, THE NAMESAKE, LIFE IN A...METRO, AAP KAA SURROOR - THE MOVIE and
DHAN DHANA DHAN GOAL in its kitty.

Though all eyes are now set on JODHAA AKBAR to have it's small screen
premier, the deleted scenes from the film are certainly expected to act as a
good ploy towards attracting eyeballs for the movie channel.



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regards,
Vithur

Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no
one can give. Be happy always