[kaushik_s]

So the fight goes on. OK, Now I've got offended too, why ARR hasn't mentioned any of the instrument player's name, the guitarist, percussionist, etc. How dare he?

[supremeBaleno]

Originally Posted by kaushik_s

OK, Now I've got offended too, why ARR hasn't mentioned any of the instrument player's name, the guitarist, percussionist, etc. How dare he?

Hey, you forgot his driver. After all without the driver of his BMW, how could ARR get to the studio and thus the driver's role in the song cannot be discounted.

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Rehmans behaving as if he wrote the lyrics and he sung the song. It shows that behind all that big facade, lies a man with heart of an ant.

I don't know what gave you the impression that he behaved like that - maybe you have some extra-sensory perception that the rest of us are not blessed with. I saw the award ceremony on TV and it did not occur to me that he was acting like what you said. I don't know the man personally, but from what I have read about him, I don't think your assesment of ant-siness is anywhere near target.

Originally Posted by tsk1979

I have got weird answers for my query, so I post it again. Why is Rahman not thanking Sukhwinder in any of his interviews.

Could be many reasons for this. A valid one would be that at such a big moment, we might get overwhelmed and miss out stuff that we had planned to say, even when it was rehearsed. Or, like Singh, there would be many more that contributed to that song and it would not have been possible to thank all of them. And frankly when we dont see S.Singh himself complaining about it, I don't see what the big deal here is.

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Last time I asked this question, some person replied with a quote implying those who cannot do don't know its worth or some thing like this, but frankly speaking I could not understand the context of that person.

Well you started the quote business with some Punjabi quote whose relevance we also did not see in the context.

[kaushik_s]

Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

Hey, you forgot his driver. After all without the driver of his BMW, how could ARR get to the studio and thus the driver's role in the song cannot be discounted.

What about the BMW itself? I think that BMW also have equal importance of carrying him to the studio without breaking down. Bavaria Motor Works rocks and they should also have been mentioned.

[esteem_lover]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Listen to the song. Its Sukhwinders voice also which makes it magical, not just the music(which in my opinion is brilliant too)

At last somebody in this thread has said that ARR's music/song is brilliant & magical.

Originally Posted by kaushik_s

So the fight goes on. OK, Now I've got offended too, why ARR hasn't mentioned any of the instrument player's name, the guitarist, percussionist, etc. How dare he?

And he forgot to thank his undie manufacturer without whom he would not have had two hands available at the same time.

[srishiva]

Actually, ARR did not thank anyone other than his mother. But he forgot to thank the man who wrote "Mere paas Ma hai"

[mail4loys]

ARR has answered two of the questions that we are fighting for!

Replying to the grouse of some Indian audiences that ‘Jai Ho’ was nowhere near his best work, he said, “Your sensibility found other tracks good,” and Western sensibilities loved Slumdog’s tunes. He said that Slumdog was his “career best” when it came to music for a Hollywood audience. And the lyrics ‘Jai Ho’ had a phonetic appeal that transcended any language barriers. “The song is a release of extraordinary energy.” After an exhausting journey through ups and downs, the movie ends with a “burst of joy” in this song.

As to why some Indian audiences did not think highly of the movie, he said that though he disagreed, people were entitled to their views.

The Hindu : Front Page : My dream is to connect people with music, says Rahman

[hrag]

In the golden words of Lyrical Lahiri - "Persons are not appreciating"

[harit]

Suppose this thread is closed?
ARR and Resul to be congratulated for their Oscars. ARR's work appreciated by Hollywood, also in India but in India we have heard better music from him.
ARR does not seem to have been disrespectful to anyone, when he was back in India he was quite level, not on cloud nine. since he only thanked his mother, hopefully all the others, Sukhwinder, musicians and driver will forgive. He got awards, he thanked his mother, can we leave it?
The movie got Oscars, it has lots of Indian connections, congrats. Since I read that there is another thread for critics, let the criticism be away from this thread. I had criticised the movie for depiction of the big B and sarcasm to the contestant, but not for depiction of poverty.
SDM folks have done something for the kids, took them to the Oscars, are supposed to have kept some money for them in trust till they reach 18 years of age, I personally feel that they have done quite enough.
Perhaps the thought of closing this thread can be considered.

[ramnaresh_2000]

Natu Natu from RRR. Congratulations to music director M.M Keeravani (Kreem as per bollywood) and lyricist Chandrabose.

A proud feeling for every Indian all over the world. Congratulations to The Elephant Whisperer for winning the best short film award at Oscars.

I just wish this streak continues and India produces more and more of such masterpieces.

[fhdowntheline]

Its like a Deja Vu. MM Keeravani is recognized at the Oscars for a song that is perhaps not the epitome of a musical composition, compared to some of his past work. But as ABBA said, the Winner takes it all!

[ranjitnair77]

Let's not forget an even bigger achievement. The Elephant Whisperers won the Best Short Subject Documentary Oscar. It was such a beautifully written and filmed story. Richly deserved.

I was also hoping that All That Breathes wins Best Documentary but it was not to be. It won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance which was a staggering achievement.

[Venkatesh]

Amul special doodle as The Elephant Whisperers wins Best Documentary Short Film at Oscars!

[fhdowntheline]

I am seeing a lot of comments on SM by fellow Indians who are suddenly feeling embarrassed at the attention that "Naatu Naatu" and RRR have received at the Oscars. almost to the point of deriding the success of the film. It may not be the greatest epic ever produced, etc, but then I thought to myself, who cares. Its team RRR's day to shine.

[subraiyr]

Originally Posted by fhdowntheline

Its like a Deja Vu. MM Keeravani is recognized at the Oscars for a song that is perhaps not the epitome of a musical composition, compared to some of his past work. But as ABBA said, the Winner takes it all!

What a bummer. It just goes to show how hopeless Oscars are. It is not about how special you are, its about how special you can make the jury feel that defines Oscars. I listened to the song and it does not live up to the hype that it generated. And suddenly everybody is on the bandwagon saying how amazing that an Indian song got an Oscar. Let us not kid ourselves here. There are probably more than a 1000 songs that are much more musically great compared to Naatu Naatu, And i wish we would celebrate their success rather than be committed to the Oscar winner.

Just a little taste of the kind of songs that we generate which are so different. A plaindrome song in tamil, now thats music with a twist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZxzKqyDnbc

[PreludeSH]

Originally Posted by subraiyr

What a bummer. It just goes to show how hopeless Oscars are. It is not about how special you are, its about how special you can make the jury feel that defines Oscars. I listened to the song and it does not live up to the hype that it generated. And suddenly everybody is on the bandwagon saying how amazing that an Indian song got an Oscar. Let us not kid ourselves here. There are probably more than a 1000 songs that are much more musically great compared to Naatu Naatu, And i wish we would celebrate their success rather than be committed to the Oscar winner.

Why isn't it amazing to win an Oscar ? Did the 1000 better songs happen this year ? The beats and choreography of the song is good (this year), hence the award. I haven't watched the movie.

Keeravani himself has composed lot of better songs but they were not in a movie that could qualify for Oscars.

We have become better at meeting the requirements for eligibility and all the lobbying that is usual.