| A still from KANK |
'I am in a mess'
Karan Johar talks about his nervousness before the release of Kabhie Alvidaa Na Kehna
Subhash K Jha
• Anil Kapoor recently commented that he would like to see you and Shah Rukh Khan in Brokeback Mountain?
It was said in jest and I laughed it off. Anil and his wife Sunita are dear friends. I can never take offence at anything he says. There's so much self-deprecating humour in the West. Why not here?
• Which song are you shooting now?
It's the Rock n roll track choreographed by Farah Khan. And we're shooting it at the film-temple Yashraj Studios. It was pending because it needed Amitji. It features Abhishek and him. Otherwise I've completed the entire film. We'll be shooting for ten days.
• Are you rocking and rolling?
I don't even rock and roll in my sleep. My heart is rocking with nervousness and my head is rolling with pressure. I'm in a mess.
• The Kabhi Alvidaa… score has been released to mixed reports…
So what's new? It happens every time my film or soundtrack releases. It was said K3G wasn't as good as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and that Kal Ho Na Ho wasn't as good as K3G. Now KANK's music is being compared unfavourably with KHNH…. The flak will eventually settle down.
• How much did you participate in the creation of the songs?
For me music is an integral part of not just my life , but my life as a filmmaker. I can't imagine Hindi cinema without songs. I only listen to Hindi film songs. Creatively I live in the moment . And the moment describes the music that I do. The order of the day is fusion music. We have to hold on to our roots and yet imbibe all that we want from the West. Today's music has to be accessible to the youth.
• Are you scared people will compare KANK with your other works?
I'm used to it. Every time I come up with a film, the previous one becomes better. When K3G was released it wasn't that good. But in retrospect it became a likeable film. At the end of the day everything today seems exciting in relation to yesterday.
• You have a Pakistani singer in the film?
Yes. He is Shafqat Amanat Ali from the band Fuson. I heard their song 'Aankhon ke sagar' and wanted Shafqat to sing for me. Shankar and I decided to let him do the 'Mitwa' track.
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