In an episode of Sit with Hitlist with Mayank Shekhar, Imtiaz Ali, the director behind the iconic film 'Rockstar', opens up about the wild journey of creating this cinematic gem, sharing a hilarious anecdote about how he lost the original script. But that’s not all! He dives into the quirky personality of Ranbir Kapoor, who played the lead role, revealing how his inquisitive nature often led to some unexpected and funny moments. Ali opens up about his exhilarating collaboration with the legendary A.R. Rahman, the magic of his compositions, and how the soulful music captured the essence of his vision.
31 August,2024 08:35 PM ISTIn this old interview for Mid-day's podcast series 'The Bombay Film Story', filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma opened up about why he did not work with musician AR Rahman after the film 'Rangeela'. The filmmaker shared his experience of working with the ace music composer and recalled a particular incident that made him want to throw him out of the car. 'Rangeela' was A. R. Rahman's first Hindi film with an original score and soundtrack #rgv #arrahman #rangeela #hairamayehkyahua #satya #vishalbhardwaj #ramgopalvarma #bombayfilmstorypodcast
27 May,2024 07:36 PM IST | MumbaiAR Rahman was recently awarded the prestigious Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award at a ceremony in Mumbai. During his acceptance speech, AR Rahman shared that his father had deep respect for the Mangeshkar family. He said, “My father, when he was working in the film industry down south, used to get up facing Lata Mangeshkar ji’s photograph. So, when I became a composer from the south and the enormous love I got from you guys, changed my life. One thing I tell my family – my kids – is that look at the Mangeshkar family. The dedication they have. today we need that, today we need to celebrate the dedication of Lata ji, Asha ji, Hridaynath ji and the whole family. Hridaynath ji keeps asking me what I like about him. I say, ‘everything’.”
25 April,2024 09:05 PM ISTDiljit, along with his co-star Parineeti Chopra, director Imtiaz Ali and music composer AR Rahman, was seen unveiling the trailer of Chamkila, which is a biopic of the slain Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila. Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh became emotional after director Imtiaz Ali praised him, saying that despite his achievements, it's just the beginning for him. Imtiaz Ali stated, "Sab kehte hain aapne bohot kuch achieve kar liya hai lekin ye bas aapki shuruwat hai... Aap jaha bhi jaaoge, hum bhi aapke saath chalenge," leaving the actor emotional. Parineeti Chopra also sang some of the songs from the film. Kailash Kher and AR Rahman also put up a special performance for the audience
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