he hardly comes across as a melancholic in front of the press. lol. few weeks ago he sort of "Challenged" rahman to compose gahzals. and his choice of words were not poetic but abusive.
--- In [email protected], "jibandevta" <jibande...@...> wrote: > > I think repetative singing of Ghazals has made Jagjit singh a melancholic and > pessimistic person..so he can not admire songs which reflect hope,enthusiasm > and optimism. > Afterall it needs guts to appreciate others' works and their success. > Unfortunately Mr. Jagjit singh lacks it. > > -jiban > "jai ho" > > > --- In [email protected], Anish Gupte <musimax2000@> wrote: > > > > well im not a great fan of jagjit singh or anything...but thats nt the > > point... > > > > in fact the 2 songs u mentioned (yeh jo des ..and maa tujhe salaam) are in > > fact way better than jai ho ..lol > > > > rahman deserved an oscar fr sure..but not for jai ho...why... i prefer > > 'dreams on fire' and 'mausam and escape' to jai ho too... > > > > anyway..lets just say that 'for me' jai ho did not deserve the oscar..but > > rahman won it so what more can rahman fan ask for?? > > > > One must not forget that music is an art..and what one person appreciates > > may not be appreciated by someone else... > > > > sometimes opinions match, and sometimes they dont....its as simple as that!! > > > > Anish. > > On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 12:29 PM, $ Pavan Kumar $ <pawancumarr@>wrote: > > > > > > > > Dude, you need to correct your senses like Jagjit singh.. > > > > > > If you go in that thinking..everyone will accept that jai ho didnt deserve > > > an oscar..for someone it would be yeh jo des hai tera, for some other it > > > wud > > > be maa tuje salam, it wuould go on on and on.. > > > > > > The question to ask here is..How many Rahman songs till date has been > > > nominated for oscars? Some of you are talking as if every year a Rahman > > > song > > > or other gets nominated and fail to win award..This was the first time > > > Rahman got the nomination..and out of the nominated songs for this > > > year..Jai > > > Ho was a deserved winner...no doubts in that... > > > > > > Jagjit singh just wants to promote his albums..he is restoring to cheap > > > tactics..if you see..he has made these comments at the time of release of > > > his album...Its only when you say these kind of things, the event will > > > get a > > > good publicity..Even last time when he attacked rahman, it was some sort > > > of > > > event..which i am not able to recollect it...These are nothing but cheap > > > publicity stunts. > > > > > > --- On Tue, 4/7/09, Anish Gupte <musimax2000@<musimax2000%40gmail.com>> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > From: Anish Gupte <musimax2000@ <musimax2000%40gmail.com>> > > > > Subject: Re: [arr] 'Jai Ho' did not deserve an Oscar: Jagjit Singh > > > > To: [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 8:56 AM > > > > I'm afraid i agree with jagjit singh. > > > > > > > > jai ho is hardly rahmans best. > > > > .... i guess 'mitwa' from lagaan aroused more > > > > emotions for me than jai ho. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 5:17 AM, Bivin Chandra > > > > <bivinchandra@ <bivinchandra%40yahoo.com>>wrote: > > > > > > > > > New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The world might be ga ga over > > > > A R Rahman's Oscar > > > > > winning composition 'Jai Ho' but legendary > > > > Ghazal singer, Jagjit Singh finds > > > > > the song overrated. > > > > > > > > > > The 68-year-old legend who is famous for his candid > > > > nature believes that > > > > > getting the Academy award was a golden moment in > > > > Indian history but the song > > > > > per se did not deserve the honour. > > > > > > > > > > "Getting an Oscar is no doubt a great achievement > > > > but the song, for which > > > > > we got the award, is not so special. Frankly I did not > > > > understand on what > > > > > basis it was awarded," Singh told PTI at a > > > > function where he released his > > > > > new album 'Inteha.' The Ghazal maestro, said > > > > that he did not understand the > > > > > lyrics of the composition and why it has become so > > > > popular that everybody > > > > > from Indian political parties to International pop > > > > bands is eager to use it. > > > > > > > > > > When referred that lyrics for the song has been penned > > > > by Gulzar with whom > > > > > he has given many hits, Singh said, "When I work > > > > with Gulzar Sahab I > > > > > categorically tell him to write such poetry which my > > > > fans and I can > > > > > understand." Singh, who has composed some hit > > > > music for films like 'Arth' > > > > > and 'Saath Saath' in the 80's does not > > > > seem to have a good opinion about > > > > > today's Bollywood music as he stated, "it > > > > lacks profound poetry and soulful > > > > > tunes". PTI > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.ptinews.com/pti/ptisite.nsf/0/2B0F45FB835F7D7065257591002EB0FB?OpenDocument > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
