Originally posted by: -Ranjha-
Basing your judgement on what? Soulful music doesn't mean it will come with only Rahman. Listen to Sau Dard hai, Mannata, Teri meri prem kahani... u will see the difference... just coz Salman fans dance on Dhinka Chika / Jumme ki raat in cinema halls doesn't mean they don't love Romantic tracks. Salman's 2 ATBB MPK / HAHK, both have Romantic tracks only, not dhinka chika. Those movies has made Salman huge, so if u wanna judge Salman fans music taste, u can see the variety.
This is not the age of MPK/HAHK, times have changed. Waise bhi I don't think Salman's star power played a hand in a film's success in those times as much as it does or has been doing for the past five years.
I didn't say only Rahman gives soulful music, others also do, but Rahman specializes in that. Nobody can beat him in that. He is undoubtedly the best. But I don't think he is great at giving massy numbers, which drive audiences to theatres. Music flop hai matlab picture bhi koi khaas nahi chalne wali, especially when it's a commercial flick. Example Jai Ho. From the sounds of it, Bajrangi is also a commercial venture, so it needs so mass numbers, which Rahman cant give.
Good you bring up Sau Dard, it's one of my fav songs. In fact Jaan-E-Man had a great soundtrack, even the film was nice. But what was the result? Exactly...
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