Apart from its cost, many factors have made expectations from the film sky high. There are two instrumentals in the album: Jashan E Bahaare and Khwaja Mera Khwaja, but I didnt hear those, so I havent included them in my review. Now everyone fingers are crossed, and eyes are waiting to watch the final product of Jodha Akbar. Produced at a cost of more than Rs 40 crore, Jodhaa Akbar is perhaps the first big-budget film of this year. So far Jodha Akbars look is looking great. Rai plays Jodhaa Bai and Hrithik Roshan in the lead character of Jalaluddin Mohammad Akbar in the movie. The story of Jodhaa Akbar, based in the 16th century is not just a biopic of Akbar the Great, but narrates the story of what led him to become the greatest emperor of the Mughal era.
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Ash, unlike many of her colleagues in the film industry, has not yet lent her voice as part of a song in any film. The lyrics and the composition are inspired by the bhajans and poetry of Meera, the renowned poetess from Akbar's era," adds Rahman. "Man Mohana is a devotional song picturised on Aishwarya's character, Jodhaa. So Bela Shende went ahead and recorded the song. The co-ordination for mutually suitable dates didn't happen. Eventually, when Ash was ready, Rahman was busy recording something else. However, Ash was extremely busy and did not find time to rehearse when Rahman was available. Rahman confirms by saying, "Ashutosh strongly felt that Aishwarya could record the song in her own voice, as a bonus." Originally Gowariker wanted Rai to sing the song as he believed her voice suited the tune very well. Though the song has been rendered by Bela Shende, there is a twist in the tale.Ī R Rahman, the music composer for the film, has revealed that Aishwarya Rai, who plays Jodha Bai in the film, was to make her singing debut with Jodhaa Akbar. After the soothing O paalan hare from Lagaan and the melodious Pal pal hai bhaari from Swades, Gowarikar has included a bhajan, Man Mohana in last weekend's release, Jodhaa Akbar. This stems from the director's love for classical and semi-classical music. Kushal Gopalka is an archivist and student of Indian music who writes for Swar Aalap, a monthly newsletter.Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowarikar's has a penchant for incorporating devotional songs in his films. UTV Music distributed by Sony BMG, ₹ 160. The slight use of classical taraana-type pieces and two miniscule sitar works are some efforts to bring in the flavour of the subject-a stark contrast to an otherwise Western-influenced Rahman submission.īut pick up the album, definitely for the fantastic photographs, designing and printing of the CD. But what is this overdramatic bhajan doing here in the first place? It not only fails to sustain, it just goes on and on! Azeem-O-Shaan Shahenshah and Jashn-E-Bahaaraa are easy on the ears and will be accepted by fans of the Chennai music-maker. This is something all female singers of the day need to note and work on. It’s obvious that she is following Madam M’s style, but that trademark punch of the prima donna is missing. Here is a sweet, thin, high-pitched voice, but the singing is superficial.
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Sonu Nigam excels in the pleasant but ordinary creation, In lamhon ke daaman mein-never heard him sound as sexy as he does in this love song.īela Shende does a Lata Mangeshkar in Mann Mohanaa. Rahman himself has fabulously sung Khwaja mere Khwaja, a peppy hummable qawwali number. Having sung for the big boss of Indian cinema music, these singers can surely hope for a bright future. The silver lining is the use of several new voices such as Bela Shende, Madhushree, Javed Ali, Mohammed Aslam and Bony Chakravarthy. Any song from this film could easily be used in any modern-era film situation. How about some unadulterated Dhrupad? Or just the form of music that Mian Tansen sang for Akbar? Rahman’s sense of aesthetics is good, and his presentation and packaging styles are benchmarking Indian music standards, but this music does not fit a period film. Simply put: Couldn’t the songs have been more Indian? This epic could have done without the predominant Western arrangement, Turkish and Japanese drums, keyboards, et cetera.