thanks for sharing...mani sir is really a great person...love this arr sir, mani sir n gulzar sab/vairamuthu sir combo ..
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "A.R.Rajib" <a.r.ra...@...> wrote: > > Gulzar gets unique gift from Mani Ratnam, Raavan gets new song in > return [image: > Click here to add this article to My > Clips]<http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/my/index.php?mode=my_clip_add&clip_id=14124&clip_category=n> > > By Subhash K. Jha, May 17, 2010 - 11:12 IST > > [image: Gulzar]Mani Ratnam's > *Raavan<http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/broadband/video/Movie-Promos/2cLcBR10/3/Ranjha-Ranjha-Raavan.html> > * has just been given a new song, thanks to that poet *par excellence*Gulzar > who saw the film and suggested the embellishment. The director, always open > to fresh ideas from his team, readily agreed. Composer Rahman was informed > and that's how*Raavan* got a new song. > > Gulzar Saab, who just back from Goa after participating in the stage > rendition of four of his plays, says the song was almost a gift he owed Mani > Ratnam for gifting him something that he, Gulzar, had never received in his > entire 47-year old career as a lyricist. > > Mani sent the poet-lyricist a note after the release of the > *Raavan<http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/mstills/14148/index.html> > *music congratulating Gulzar Saab for the songs. > > Says Gulzar Saab, "In my entire career I've never received such a > heartwarming endorsement of my work. I received a note from Mani Ratnam > congratulating me and saying he's very proud of the music. And look at the > humility of this genius. No filmmaker has ever sent me a note like this. > Mani is the only one. And this one gesture has enhanced my respect for him > even more." > > Not only this gesture, Gulzar Saab also received an invitation from Mani to > see the film at a special screening for which the poet flew down to Chennai > recently. > > It was there that the new song suddenly happened. > > Recounts Gulzar Saab, "After editing *Raavan*, Mani wanted me to watch the > film. No filmmaker invites even the technical crew for a preview, let alone > the lyricist. I flew down to Chennai to watch the film. I'd never do > something like this for anyone else. This is how strongly I feel about this > man's humility and greatness." > > As the end-credits rolled and Rahman's music began, Mani Ratnam and Gulzar > Saab thought there ought to be a song at the end. > > That's how Gulzar Saab wrote an additional number for Raavan... '*Ab Iss > Shareer Ke Sirey Khol Dey/Aur Goongi Aatma Ko Bol Dey*'. > > Says Gulzar Saab, "Both Mani and I felt the music that Rahman had composed > for the end titles was too beautiful to go wordless. We decided to give > words to Rahman's creation." > > Rahman was then given the task of turning the music piece into a song. > Interestingly neither Mani Ratnam nor A. R. Rahman fully understands > Gulzar's Urdu poetry. > > Defends Gulzar Saab, "But they are never short of questions. Never does a > word go in until Mani is fully convinced of its relevance. He's never > hesitant about asking. I would be appalled if my words were accepted blindly > by a director. Even if his Urdu is weak, Mani has a terrific sense of poetry > and images." > > > http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/05/17/14124/index.html > -- > - Regards > > ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~ >
