Royalty recreated at Tajmahal music release!

By IndiaFM News Bureau -

March 15, 2005 - 12:00 AM IST

Trust Akbar Khan to do things in style and the man doesn't disappoint you. The audio release of Taj Mahal is being held on the 16th of March. Word has it that the venue has been structured to recreate the ambience of the Mughal Era. 'Is that true?' we ask Akbar Khan over a telecon, That's true replies the aristocratic voice. The venue will have the style and splendor of the royal era That should give a definite touch of the grandeur that his film boasts of, we point out Absolutely! he says. So what can one expect from the grand evening tomorrow? Well, we will have a live orchestra spear headed by Naushad saab The maestro has scored the music for Tajmahal too, right? That's right. The genius has given the film some exemplary music he gests. Backtracking to the event, Hariharan will be rendering a few songs. And the title track will be opened at the venue too Mr.Khan tells us. That is interesting we tell him Yeah, besides which the lead pair of my film, Sonia Jehan & Zulfi Sayed should be there. I am looking forward to having Manisha Koirala, Arbaaz Khan, Kabir Bedi and the rest of my cast on the occasion too Akbar lists us. My friends from the film and corporate world will be there to grace the event he rounds off. "I have strived to deliver the kind of music that Akbar Khan had in mind, melody being the chief focus. I sincerely hope that I have not let him down and that music aficionados like the music", said music mastero Nushadsaab. A unique aspect of Taj Mahal - an eternal love story is that the background score of a film is being released simultaneously with the music release. The music is being marketed and distributed by Times Music in tandem with the home label Mashreq Music. This long in making extravaganza prides of some breathtaking scenics, melodious music of the bygone era and stunning action sequences. With Mughal-e-Azam being garlanded at the box office, this April release too has sure reason to smile.