I can appreciate ARR wanting to go the lighter route for a change to add to his already diverse resume and repertoire.
--- In [email protected], Sreekrishnan R <rahmanfe...@...> wrote: > > A R > Rahman has finally said yes to Hollywood! > > The music maestro, > whoâs been wooed by the West ever since Jai Ho had the world on its feet, > has signed a Hollywood romantic comedy called Couples Retreat thatâs being > directed by Peter Billingsley and which features Kristen Bell, Vince Vaughn > and > Jason Bateman. > > Rahman, who is known to fob off lucrative temptation > if his heart and art are not in it, has done British productions in the past. > These include the stage versions of Andrew Lloyd Webberâs Bombay Dreams in > 2002 which took Bollywood music to the West, and The Lord Of The Rings. > > He also did films like Shekhar Kapoorâs Elizabeth and its > sequel followed by Danny Boyleâs Slumdog Millionaire. > > Couples > Retreat requires Rahman to do his first full-fledged western score. âIt > doesnât have any Oriental or Indian touches. So, sorry, no Jai Ho this > time for global listeners who are looking for a similar musical experience > from > me. Everywhere I go I am greeted by those two words. Thanks to Gulzar saab for > creating such a globally popular catch phrase. But now I do want to move on. > > This will completely be an âAmericanâ score... done in > my way, of course.â > Whatâs different about this film from all > the others Hollywood offered to him, Rahman said, was the subject. âI > wanted to do something fluffy and light-toned. I wanted it to be contemporary. > Even Elizabeth took me back to the 15th century,â said the composer for > whom Indian cinema has repeatedly thrown somber and complex musical challenges > including perplexing period dramas like Lagaan and Rang De Basanti. > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Rehman-says-yes-to-Hollywood/articleshow/4542875.cms > > Check the above Link for an awesome snap of AR ! :-) > > > > Krish.. > His Music ~ My Mother Tongue > > > Own a website.Get an unlimited package.Pay next to nothing.*Go to > http://in.business.yahoo.com/ >
