"A R Rahman has experimented, quite successfully, with myriad musical genres. But when it comes to spiritual songs, he likes to leave them untainted by not adding a lots of bells and whistles and rely heavily on the core melody itself."
- Adarsh
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The makers wanted something exotic to suit the spirit of the island,” recalls Rahman, “It could have been African, Indian or anything else. But then, Tamil can be exotic too!”
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A.R. Rahman's 'Latika Theme' from Slumdog Millionaire was highly praised last year but this one composed for Meghna (picturised on Manjari Fadnis) for movie Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na deserves equal recognition.
"Ashutosh Gowariker’s historic epic Lagaan: Once Upon A Time In India (2001) may have missed the Oscar but its music has made it to Amazon.com’s 100 Greatest World Music Albums of All Time. It’s the only Bollywood film soundtrack to have made to the list that features revered artistes like Bob Marley, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Willie Bobo."
- Adarsh
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