Himesh Reshammiya FANCLUB Part 5!!! - Page 100

Originally posted by: jani-yeh

Be sure 2 try it di i'm sure it will work 😉
yeah di i saw the vid,wen i 1st heard the song i didn't think anything could b worse,but the vid woz far worse than the song itself,i remember thinking, that this women should b thinking about retirement not the cha cha cha,wat a pile of poo,n they played it alot 2 didnt they,i think they wanted the whole world 2 watch it n laugh. 😆

😆lmao jani sis u crack me up ya it was a bad bad video...

Originally posted by: Londoner

mee too... shes coming here soon to perform with kailash kher, sonu stinking nigam and kunal...

i really like kailash khers voice and would have gone to watch it.. but now no way.. i wont be able to restrain myself 😆

shes soo rude!

haila dhruti...haha i can jus imagine u at the concert going for those flowers 😆 i won't be going to see any concert except himeshji's next one 😉

Originally posted by: Jem4Himesh

Hey madhu - ya that could be the reason...if you have typed the interview on MS word, then jus copy a page of it at a time n post it here....

😆 ya even tho he said that tho...this issue will always remain between him n asha -

yep...i just get mad because generally i hate double standards anyway n when it comes to himeshji there are always double standards used against him but of course he has my full support forever 😉

Yup! I had typed it on MS Word. Okay I am posting now.

Jem I too hate double standards.But what else we can do except supporting him?

Originally posted by: jani-yeh

Hey sis,no probs....thanx 4 the offer....but ur right xchaning address's ova the internet is'nt a good idea....dnt worry i'm guna try n find a way of getting hold of a copy.... 😉 dnt worry sis i'll w8 until it's posted 😉

I am posting it now Jani, hope you will enjoy

Originally posted by: HR ki sayyonni

aaree in the last page yaar ...the reporter sees 1 lady in the house n he askes Himeshji ki wot his wife thinks abt his Luv story n all 😳

i was talking abt tat part ....😛

How we will know Ash!! Himeshji dont want his wife to get into this!

Originally posted by: HR ki sayyonni

aaaree kyun ? y wld i be mad @ u yaar ....noo ree i'm not mad @ u - chill 😉

Because I wrote you I believe that his birthday is in 23rd July and something else. And you sound angry. I replied your that pm but you didnt reply me😭

Right at the pick of his career as a music icon, Himesh Reshammiya is now readying for a new innings as a full-fledged hero. His detractors call it a 'catastrophic' blunder and some of the existing actors even snigger at his decision, But Himesh believes it's just a matter of time before he's accepted in this sphere as well. Society catches up with the most popular name in Indian music today and analyses his greatest gamble ever.

"People Say I've Gone Mad"

Himesh Reshammiya's

BIGGEST GAMBLE

BY ASHWIN VARDE

"When there is a faith, there's no fear," says the teaser campaign of Himesh Reshammiya's debut film Aap Ka Suroor, in which the singer-musician launches himself as a hero. Probably for the first time in Indian celluloid history, a performer at his creative peak has taken a risk of this magnitude. It's one of the biggest gambles in Himesh's career that's been speckled with bouquets and brickbats both. The man, who's almost become a sort of cult figure in the world of music, is trying his luck in a new genre. It's a tricky situation really-if the film works, he'll have to place melody on the backseat for a while. And if it doesn't, he'll have the industry snickering at his audacious attempt. Both ways he's got a lot a stake.

Himesh is the kind of guy you either love or loathe; there are no in-betweens. But there's no denying that he's been one-man industry for a while now. Last year he delivered unprecedented 36 chart-busters, beating all previous records of music directors and actors both. The position he occupies today in the market is enviable-he's a bigger draw than most of the heroes; his music guarantees sizeable returns even if the film may turn out disasters (Red and Shakalaka Boom Boom being recent examples); his stage shows draw bigger crowds than A.R. Rahman or even Salman Khan and his mere association with a film sometimes is enough to lure in the distributors.

When you're beginning to relish the essence of that kind of unparalleled stardom, why would you want to push it away for something else? That may be an obvious thought but Himesh Reshammiya is no obvious person. He has a justification for his actions. "I agree completely that it's the biggest gamble of my life," says the musician-turned- actor, seating in his modest apartment overlooking the Versova beach in suburban Mumbai. "But again", he adds, "no music director has ever received awards for being the best playback singer. I achieved it for the first time. No music director has achieved such a huge acceptance as a singer. And no TV producer (Himesh made a few television shows in nineties) has become music director. I've always achieved success whenever I have tried my hand in something new. So I hope that continues with my film debut as well. The only singer who was also a successful actor was Kishore Kumar and he's my idol. But he too was more into the genre of comedy; mine is more intense. If he could achieve it, I'll try my best too."

But is the gamble really worth it at this stage of his career? Himesh says nonchalantly. "I think every move in life is a gamble. I am relying heavily on the conviction of carrying it off well. See, I have also accepted both as a music director and as a singer. But as an actor, whether I'll be accepted or not, depends on how good I am and if the film is believable. When I come on the screen, people should feel that I do possess all the qualities to become an actor."

And what if the film doesn't work, despite all the hype? Does he have a back-up plan in order? "If it doesn't work, it doesn't work," he states casually. "I believe everything is destined. I would be back to singing and music. But honestly, I do feel it will work. The way we've been planning it; the way we have shot it; it's something else. Already the promos are on air and we've received a phenomenal response."

With him turning an actor, Himesh also faces the possibility of being isolated by the other actors in the industry because now, he's stepped into their territory. It happened with Mehmood- heroes stopped working with him when he started stealing the show from under their noses. It happened with Sonu Nigam for a brief period-a few actors didn't want him to sing for them after his decision to become a hero. Considering he's friendly with a lot of them, how have they reacted to his new role? Himesh doesn't beat around the bush when he says, "I think, on my face they all are very nice about it. But behind my back, they must be talking shit about me. They must be saying, "Paagal ho gaya hai, dimag kharab ho gaya hai, acting kiun kar raha hai?" And I don't blame them really. If I was in their place and if somebody had taken such a decision, I would've felt the same thing. But I just want to say that Vijay

Thaneja who's the producer and a huge name in stage show business, is not a fool. He's spent a lot of money in this movie. He wouldn't have done that if he had felt it wasn't worth it."

Problems with heroes-that's something Himesh has learnt to live with. "At one time, they all had issues, especially when I featured in their song. But once they realised that I was accepted, it all changed. Once you are accepted in the market then no one questions. When I do any kind of work, I always see to it that the industry or the actors benefit from it in some way. If I'm giving a hit song, it should also help the actor for his stage shows or the producers or the music companies. If I'm accepted as an actor the industry would also be getting a new actor – right now, we just have 10or 11 of them. If one more actor is coming up, it's good for the industry. But yes, professional rivalries would always exist. Today, people talk about the hostilities between Sonu Nigam and me. I've never spoken about him nor has he. Personally, I don't have anything against Sonu. But professional rivalries could be there. If it's not with X, then might be with Y or Z."

He continues in the same tone, "If at all I affect someone's appeal or somebody's success then it's a different thing. But if I have my own identity, I don't think it will really affect others because I'll always try to be extremely different as an actor and as a personality. Even today, singers like Kay Kay, Shaan or Kunal Ganjawala are my colleagues; they sing for me simply because I don't sing like them or they don't sing like me. The same holds the true for an actor. If at all there's a two-hero script and if I have to do the film with some other actor and if that actor feels I'm not going to over shadow him, there will never be an issue. The problem would arise when the actor feels I'm not worthy to be in that position."

As the film's release date draws near, the talk about it being inspired by his real life story grows louder. Himesh doesn't dent it. "The character is very much like me; he's a rock star, the intensity and he's the kind of an emotional person that I am. The falling in love process is somewhere connected to my own romance. It is something, which connects universally to everyone who has been in love. The rest of drama and thrills is pure fiction."

I can feel him getting little edgy and nervous as I ask him about his love story. Who is the mystery woman he loved and lost? "That's a million dollar question. It's important part of my life; talking about it at this stage would be improper."

So did his relationship with this woman- did it change his life? Himesh searches for the right words and hesitantly answers, "Yes, of course. I wouldn't say it made me a better person but it certainly showed me the right path." Was he always such a romantic or did being a loser in love make him one? Himesh goes on a thinking mode again, "Romance and love are universal emotions, its mutual respect- acceptance-understanding and if I couldn't feel or relate to it, I don't think I would be able to make music." Was losing the woman he loved difficult to get over? "It was difficult but then one has to live life and move ahead," he says.

Just at that instance, I see a pleasant-looking, homely woman walking around the room. That's his wife; the woman Himesh prefers not to talk about. What's her reaction to her husband making his love story public? Himesh gets uncomfortable at that one, "I don't talk about my wife because it's a very personal thing for me.I want to keep her out of all these." But we're talking about her with regard to the film; there's nothing personal about that, I tell him. "Please, I've never spoken about her. Let's not get her into this," he pleads.

Himesh starts opposite two young faces but right now, he's willing to reveal only one of them. "Her name is Ria and she's a very good actress. There is another girl but she's not the romantic lead. She comes in the film and adds an entirely new dramatic angle." Later that evening, I discover that 'Ria' Himesh is talking about is actually Hansika Motwani who was earlier supposed to make her debut with Mithun Chakroborty's som Mimoh. Perhaps the name change is also a crucial part of the film's mystery element.

In the industry, Himesh is known to be someone with a lot of attitude problems.Has that come with success?

"I'm not like that at all," he says. "Anyone who believes so strongly in God can never have attitude. There was a time when I used to feel jealous of other music directors. Once, I was praying for someone else's album to be a flop and my father told me, "Don't do that. Pray for your own successbut never for someone's failure." That was over two years back. I changed after that and look where I am today."

Its probably because of this attitude that led Asha Bhosle to comment that she would slap him after he made some comments about R.D. Burman's singing. Himesh throws light on the controversy,"Someone asked me about my nasal singing and I said even R.D.Burman or any other singers, while singing on very high- pitched notes, tends to get nasal. Ashaji gots upset because she thought I had insulted him. I called her up and apologised to her. I told her what I was trying to say and she understood.Now things are fine between us; she even recorded a song for me a few days back.."

The nasal singing has brought him a lot of criticism and made him the butt of jokes. Himesh doesn't mind that at all."Earlier I would try to justify my singing. But now, it's fine.Okay, I am a nasal singer. What can you do about it. I'm still accepted, am I not? Each singer has his own style and I have mine. There have been many such singers before m; even K.L.Shaigal was a nasal singer," he says and quickly adds, "Now don't make that the headline because I'll in the midst of another controversy".

Nasal or not, Himesh is, today one of the countries biggest draw. His last world tour had more crowds than even A.R.Rahman or Salman Khan's shows. "I can't say why their shows didn't do well," he says. Himesh credits his success to his constant craving for change. And even though his music has been sounding somewhat repetitive of late, he believes there's a method behind that. "I've learned classical music from my father Vipin Reshammiya. I tried to use that in Benars, which was critically acclaimed but the cassettes didn't sell and ultimately it flopped. That was my only album that failed, Now I'm constantly under pressure to do well. My music should appeal to all the sections the society, which is very difficult. If you have to just appeal to the classes or the masses then you can do it because you know the genre but to appeal to a universal audience, to sell the music and get critical acclaim is very dificult. That's why I keep changing my styles. When I did Indian music a few years back, it was huge. Then I suddenly switched to club music and that worked. For a while, I only did club music. Then I shifted to Sufi rock, which nobody else had ever tried.Now I'm more into world music. What I do is take a genre and then I don't leave that until I've exhusted it. That's why some people say that my music sounds similar. For my film, I've recorded an Indian song and I've done that after over two years."

As he gets ready to head for the airport, Himesh tells me, "Now whith my debut film is coming out, people are saying that I've gone mad. I understand their point of view because this kind of suces is unpredictable. And I've done it despite of all odds. I was the first music director to start featuring in music videos. People objected the; now everyone is doing it. You can't create or plan such kind of hysteria. It happens only when God is there with you, along with the blessings of the people. It's a very different type of experience. I know a lot of people don' t like my music. But that's what help me because the contreoversy keeps on building more and more. If the acceptance is total, tey'll talk about some other person who will become next Himesh Reshammiya. I know where I am; I know what I am. I've taken a huge risk but what's life without risks?" he asks as he gets into his car. The scene is now set and the odds may be against him, But whatever the outcome, this is one gamble Himesh Reshammiya will savour forever.<<

Originally posted by: springdale

Because I wrote you I believe that his birthday is in 23rd July and something else. And you sound angry. I replied your that pm but you didnt reply me😭

😆😆😆 aaree nahi - i saw ur PM - but then i had to move ....didn't have time to reply - thought i'll reply the nxt day - paar maybe i forgot
dun worry i'm not angry ! 😳