"I'll never work with Ramu" - Manoj Bajpai
By:
Faridoon
Shahryar,
IndiaFM
Friday,
March
02,
2007
"I
will
never
work
with
Ram
Gopal
Verma
again," stated
Bhiku
Bhai
Manoj
Bajpai
in
response
to
being
asked
when
the
cinegoers
can
see
him
working
with
his
one-time-mentor
Ram
Gopal
Verma.
While
he
kept
his
answer
to
this
query
crisp
and
clear,
Bajpai
spoke
elaborately
and
exclusively
about
his
next
film
1971
at
its
music
launch
on
board
the
majestic
IMS
Vikrant
at
Naval
Dockyard,
Mumbai.
This
ship
which
happens
to
be
a
museum
now,
participated
during
the
1971
India-Pakistan
war
that
led
to
the
partition
of
Bangladesh
into
a
separate
nation.
The
film
is
based
on
the
lives
of
Prisoners
of
War
captured
by
Pakistan
forces
during
the
India-Pakistan
war
of
1971.
Ask
Bajpai
about
why
he
is
doing
so
few
films
off
late
and
he
shoots
back,
"Pinjar
happened
two
years
ago...it's
not
such
a
big
gap....this
year
you
shall
see
several
releases
featuring
me
starting
with
1971."
Apart from Manoj Bajpai, 1971 also stars Bigg Boss of Bhojpuri cinema Ravi Kishan and Deepak Dobriyal. Grandson of legendary film maker Ramanand Sagar, Amrit Sagar turns director with this unusual subject. "It's a film with a purpose. If we can honour 54 POWs who haven't come back after the 1971 war, it will be great," he said amidst applause from dignitaries mostly comprising of high ranking officers from the Indian Navy.
Here it must be added that the setting for this music launch was unusual. It gave a high to be in the close proximity of big ships, big naval machinery and smart disciplined officers in pristine white uniforms enjoying their well served drink on an open air cool evening. And when singer Shibani Kashyap unleashed the mesmerizing theme song Sehlenge Hum from the film, the air was rife with goose pimples and pin drop silence. One could feel the loud silent Cheers to the spirit of freedom. Kashyap later profusely praised lyricist Dev Kohli and debutante music director Akash Sagar.
One must also say that Shibani Kashyap is a singer to watch out for. For the range of her vocals, the texture of her voice and the presence of genuine heart-felt-emotions that she displayed in the live rendition of Sehlenge Hum is highly commendable. The 19 year old music composer Akash Sagar must be lauded for his effort as well. He started playing piano at the age of seven. And for the last two years he has worked only on the music of 1971 which boasts of four tracks and two remixes. He also does his own orchestration while laying the music tracks. "Composing music for this film has been the best experience of my life," he said.
The music was formally launched by The Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Western Naval Command Vice Admiral Sangram Singh Pyce. 1971 seems to be an interesting film. With an intense actor like Manoj Bajpai heading the credits, it must be something to look forward to....Come 9th March and you shall find it out for yourself....
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