here is the link where Ashutosh talks about the songs http://www.mid-day.com/hitlist/2007/november/166530.htm as I am not really up to date on Indian press: is news that comes on midday well trustworthy, or is it like the website behindwoods.com that often carries very doubtful information?
thanks, Prabhu On 05/11/2007, Rajeev Jain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > GOOOD NEWS NO SONGS HAVE BEEN DELETED FROM THE MOVIE...ALL THE SONGS ARE > INTACT...THIS IS THE LATEST NEWS IN TDAYS MIDDAY....SO REJOICE...THE > COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN 27TH IS THE MUSIC RELEASE > Rajeev Jain > > Mumbai > > ------------------------------ > To: [email protected] > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 17:13:53 +0530 > Subject: [arr] JODHA AKBAR NEWS > > *http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20071105-0.html* > ** > *'Jodhaa Akbar' edited again > *05th Nov 2007 09.01 IST > By Agencies > > Ashutosh > Gowarikar<http://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/ashutosh_gowarikar/>'s > Jodhaa > Akbar <http://www.apunkachoice.com/dyn/movies/hindi/jodhaa_akbar/> , that > stars the gorgeous Aishwarya > Rai<http://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/aishwarya_rai/>Bachchan and the > dashing Hrithik > Roshan <http://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/hrithik_roshan/> in the > title roles, went under the knife, again, because the movie is just too > long. > > At present, the new version has two songs edited out, one of which was a > qawwali sung by A R > Rahman<http://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/a_r_rahman/>, the music > director for the movie. > > > > <http://media.fastclick.net/w/click.here?sid=18489&m=6&c=1> > > According to a source, every scene in the movie is important, and > Gowarikar did not want the flow to suffer. Therefore, the lavishly shot > songs had to go. > > "It was a very good idea to have a qawwali, as it was a traditional aspect > in the lives of kings. It was difficult for Ashutosh, but he also asked for > Rahman's take on the decision, and chopped the songs off only when Rahman > agreed," the source adds. > > The songs will be added in the DVD of the movie. Apparently, Ash wanted to > use it in one of her upcoming movies, but Gowarikar may not agree. > > Gowarikar has a reputation for making long movies. > > The Aamir Khan <http://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/aamir_khan/>starrer > Lagaan <http://www.apunkachoice.com/dyn/movies/hindi/lagaan/> was almost > four hours long, and the Shah Rukh > Khan<http://www.apunkachoice.com/celebrities/shah_rukh_khan/>starrer > Swades <http://www.apunkachoice.com/dyn/movies/hindi/swades/> was three > and a half hours long. > > In more recent times, there is a lot of criticism for the way a movie is > presented, and the director did not want any of that. > > According to the source, the final cut, so far, is three and a half hours. > The movie is slated for a January 25 release, and the promos are already on > air. > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > A.R.RAHMAN - THE GOD OF MUSIC > > > ------------------------------ > Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows > Live Toolbar Today! Try it now! <http://toolbar.live.com/?mkt=en-in> > > >
