Jodhaa Akbar is the next period film you are writing for after Umrao Jaan. What are the challenges involved in writing for such a film? You have to understand the ethos of any story whether it’s set in the modern time or the past. Not all modern films are the same. For instance, you can feel the difference when you hear the songs of Kabhi Alvida Na Kehnaa and Dil Chahta Hai. I try to understand the wavelength of a film, its temperament and ethos, the intellectual and social level of its characters, and then try to bring the right vocabulary to the songs. It will be too early to talk about the words and tunes of Jodhaa Akbar. So far, we have done three songs and the fourth will be recorded in a day or two. (A.R.) Rahman is doing a great job.
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