Another thought...Shammi Kapoor is actually complimenting ARR by stating, "Ask ARR" - implying ARR is the leader of music today in India. Thanks, Shammi!
--- In [email protected], "A.R.Rajib" <a.r.ra...@...> wrote: > > "I don't like modern music, reason ask A.R Rahman"- Shammi Kapoor > > [image: shammi_pic_400]Shamsher Raj Kapoor a.k.a Shammi Kapoor the living > legend of Indian cinema gave a new definition to acting with evergreen > charisma. He fluttered millions of hearts with super-stylish moves and > strike chords with one and all with his versatile and powerful roles. > > He was always ahead of his times and also ventured in to making movies like > Manojan which very well refleted his thoughts about life. This Kapoor has a > fascination for Internet and knows inside out about the medium since its' > inception. > > In this interview, he talks about Shammi Unplugged, the video blogs on > internet which were recently released and his life so far. > * > Now that Shammi Kapoor is all over internet with video blogs Shammi > UnpluggedÂ…when is it that we get to see you on big-screen?* > Well, that would be asking for too much like God himself. I don't think I > would ever to comebacks but yes, through the medium of video blogs I'll be > able to share my feelings with one and all. > * > Have you ever thought of writing an auto-biography or will you begin in near > future?* > No, the idea of writing an auto-biography has never and will never cross my > mind for I'm a private person. I don't wat to share each and every aspect of > my life with people. Neither, would I like to tamper with my own life > incidents. So, I'm better off to remain in my cocoon. Like even in Shammi > Unplugged, I have been given the liberty of how deep down I'm willing to go > while expressing my feelings. > * > So, tell us about Shammi Unplugged?* > Shammi Unplugged is a video blog which is bifurcated into episodes of > special incidents of my life which I would like to share with people who > have loved me all these years.* > > You are heard to be very well-versed with internet..tell us about your > association with it?* > Well, I'm aware of internet when it hadn't even reached India. I learnt it > in U.S and since then have a wonderful association with it. Internet is no > doubt a very powerful medium but more so, it has given me immense happiness > by connecting with those who I have never thought I would ever meet. I have > mentioned about one such incident in one of these episodes when I received > an e-mail from my childhood friend Afzal whom I hadn't heard since 50 years. > My happiness knew no bounds when I heard from him after long time. > * > It has been heard that you always insisted for Mohd.Rafi's voice for your > songs. Is it true?* > No not at all. I never had preferences. It was a pure-coincidence that > Mohd.Rafi would sing my song. But I must say which is a universal truth now- > he had a magical voice whch suited my style. > * > Also, you have won various accolades for your energy level as an > actorÂ….where did you draw this inspiration from?* > I was always influenced by myself. I believed in myself and worked hard. I > would always be my natural self and would never be choreographed for any of > my songs. As far as my enegy level is concerned, I loved my work and that > would display in my work. > * > Do you see the same kind of energy in present lot of actors? * > Oh yes, there are so many from Aami, Shahruk, Hrithik to Ranbir. They all > are so good. > * > Any anecdote of the times when internet was launched since you have been > active on it?* > Well, I remember when Yahoo.com was launched, Randhir Kapoor misunderstood > the site belonged to me because the yahoo factor. I was taken by surprise > and replied to his enquiry saying if I would have been a part of it, I would > be sitting in America with loads of money. > * > What is that one thing you like and dislike about current tend of Indian > cinema? * > I think the technology which has given Indian filmmakers to match up to the > standars of Hollywood. I was amazed to see Avatar. The way the concept was > conceived, technology thought and built up was something worth watching. I > think even Bollywood can reach that far and is doing its best at this level > too. As far as drawback is concerned, I think music. In our days, music > would be melodious to the core.However, music doesnot hold any meaning among > the filmmakers today. Th music is made for the heck of it. > * > What do you think is the reason behind it?* > About music I don't know, ask A.R Rahman. > > http://movies.indiainfo.com/about-modern-music-i-dont-know-ask-a-1252648.html > -- > - Regards > > ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~ >
