The countdown has begun for the keenly-anticipated music soundtrack of the year
The last time director Mani Ratnam and music composer A.R. Rahman joined hands for a Hindi film - DIL SE - the result was sheer magic. The music sales set new records; the songs continue to remain etched in your memory even today.
Can we ever forget the haunting title track ['Dil Se Re'] from the film? Or the soulful rendition of 'Jiya Jale' - Lata's first for Rahman? Or the melodious 'Ae Ajnabi' and 'Satrangi'? And also the foot-tapping 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' number, which ruled the charts for weeks incessantly?
Well, the duo is all set to strike back with YUVA. It's one score to look forward to, Champak Jain of Venus [the company is marketing its music] informs me, It's A.R. Rahman at his best.
There's no denying that Rahman has not been able to recreate magic in some of his recent works. Of course, there has been a TAAL and a SAATHIYA, but there have also been some turkeys on the other hand.
Reminds me of the statement Rahman made to me at the launch of Subhash Ghai's Jackie Shroff - Shah Rukh Khan starrer in Delhi [much before TRIMURTI and PARDES were made]. He had remarked then: If anyone understands A.R. Rahman completely, it's Mani Ratnam.
Let's hope the music of YUVA lives up to the gargantuan expectations. The countdown has begun, the music will hit the stores in a few days from now
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