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Driving back to a royal moment, as we revisit one of the most grand musical albums created in Hindi cinema for Jodhaa Akbar (2008), composed by the legendary AR Rahman. As Ashutosh Gowarikar’s directorial marks 18 years this year, Lehren brings you the film’s mega music launch event. That evening saw the cast and crew come together on stage from Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ashutosh Gowarikar, AR Rahman to Javed Akhtar alongwith iconic stars Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Khan interacting with us. Catch this exclusive glimpse into the grandeur, only on Lehren. #jodhaaakbar #hrithikroshan #aishwaryarai #ashutoshgowarikar #arrahman #musiclaunch #javedakhtar #sonusood #sanjaykhan #jodhaakbar #throwback

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01:31I hope you enjoyed the AV.
01:33Working in this film has been one of the most fulfilling experiences for most of us.
01:42And especially for our director, Ashutosh.
01:44You can see how full and filled he looks.
01:47But seriously, I was talking to him about his next venture and asked him, what's your next
01:57project?
01:58So he looked at his stomach and said, six-pack abs.
02:02So I said, well, this has taken about two years to make.
02:07I wonder how long that will take.
02:09Yeah, I can't imagine the delays on that one.
02:16I'm just standing here very, very grateful.
02:20And in full gratitude that I've had the opportunity to work with such good people, great talents.
02:31People ask me how is the music of this film.
02:34And I just look at them and I say, A.R.
02:37Aiman.
02:38And they get this broad smile on their faces and they nod in wonderment.
02:43As if to say that nothing more needs to be said.
02:46Because when it's A.R. Aiman, it's beyond judgment.
02:49That's the extent of his greatness.
02:58So I just want to thank everyone.
03:02Thank you, Ash.
03:03Thank you, Ash.
03:05Thank you, Javedan.
03:06Thanks for just happy that I got a chance to be in such.
03:12It's such a great film made by such a great team.
03:17Also, thanks to the best crew that I've ever worked with.
03:26Yeah, great to cheer you guys.
03:29That's nice.
03:32Totally magnificent job done, guys.
03:37And thank you everyone for coming.
03:39And I hope you have a wonderful evening and a wonderful year ahead.
03:50Well, Riddik has left much for me to say.
03:53I absolutely echo his sentiments.
03:58This has been a terrific experience working with you, Ashutosh.
04:04And the entire team.
04:09Thank you so much.
04:10Thank you, Rehba.
04:11And thank you, Javedan, yet again.
04:13Always a pleasure.
04:14Each experience unique and a terrific memory.
04:18Thanks, Ronnie.
04:19Thank you, Riddik, yet again.
04:22And a completely different genre.
04:25But always a pleasure working with you.
04:27To the entire cast and crew.
04:30Terrific, terrific team.
04:33Very, very hard working.
04:35Thank you for every day.
04:37It's been a long journey, but a very fulfilling one.
04:41And God bless you all.
04:42You're a sincerity personified.
04:44Commitment personified.
04:46And you all truly deserve the kudos.
04:49So a huge round of applause, please, for the whole team.
05:00Good evening, everybody.
05:03Sab ko merah namashkar.
05:05I must say, this was...
05:08I must say, it's wonderful having a son like Riddik.
05:14It was a pleasure.
05:15It was a pleasure.
05:16It was a good time working on working so many years.
05:19And I can say that everyone has felt that I am not feeling that I am working on working so many years.
05:32All of a sudden, I will give thanks to your dear friend.
05:38Thank you Ash, thank you so much for convincing me to get back and I promise you I would let
06:00anybody down. Thank you Ash, thank you so much.
06:30And without saying how his involvement is at the moment, I would like to first invite him on stage, Shri Amitabh Bachchanji.
07:00This is very unfair of Ashutosh to include me in this evening's program, especially on stage.
07:22I'd hope that my involvement would have been behind the screen which is what he hasn't been able to tell you.
07:32But I think I might as well let you know. I haven't still done my job yet. I will do it in a couple of days.
07:39It is to provide the voiceover of this marvellous film and I hope that my association with him in the film Lagana, which is also in the shape of a voiceover, will prove as fruitful and as valuable to Ashutosh.
07:54Thank you Ashutosh. Thank you.
08:04Look how the music is, you will do it, but to write songs from the popular films from the popular films, it is a different experience.
08:14The reason is that what is the historical picture is that you want to be like the words of your songs, that it is the song of that time.
08:21But if you write songs of that time, then how do you understand the person of today's time?
08:26So, you are writing songs of that time, but for the people of today's time.
08:32So, you have to create a balance between the present and the past in the language.
08:39Bringing an epic love story, what are the things you had to keep in mind and how much Ashutosh has been brief.
08:47How difficult it becomes when you have to...
08:50I think when you have a team where you worked with them before, you are mentally ready with all this stuff.
08:55I am not like a student working on anything.
08:58I have also done stuff before.
09:01So, in probably 3-4 months, we got into a groove of what is needed for the film.
09:08Okay sir, whenever your name is connected with some other films, there are huge expectations.
09:14So, is there pressure?
09:16There is pressure always within us to deliver something.
09:19When that is done, then we are not that pressurized when it releases because we know that
09:24some songs might be accepted very fast, some might be a little slow.
09:27So, what do you mean how much...
09:28And the song does sound like you tried?
09:30Just talk something about Revelation.
09:31The song which we have sung.
09:33The song which I sang, Kwaaja Meri Kwaaja, was recorded before the film was conceived.
09:37And it was my wish to do a song on Kwaaja sahab and Ajmeesha.
09:42And it happened when I did my Australia tour.
09:45I did this composition that I am in.
09:472005.
09:48And when I finished that, I gave it to... I just played it to Ashutosh and he loved it and used it in his film.
09:54Your combination with Javesh sahab is also like in one way excellent.
09:58What are you expecting with the songs also in class?
10:01Well, I think he gives the class which the film needs in lyrics and the way he expresses stuff.
10:08I don't have to say anything about Javesh sahab, but the whole world knows.
10:12Sir, which one is your favourite writing?
10:15All of them.
10:16How much sense Ashutosh and Javesh have in the music?
10:21I think to get a good music, you need to have a taste for music.
10:26And because I could give a great tune and he might reject it.
10:30So he embraces a lot of good things and that's a very good quality in him.
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