

Yes, but I definitely feel that I’ve been born at the wrong time. What I am doing will surely contribute something to the industry, not take away anything from it. In the current scheme of things, where artistes and technicians give dates by the hours, don’t you feel like fish out of water? In the Mahabharat, when Arjun is asked to shoot the eye of the fish, his concentration is cent per cent on the eye. I’ve read the Mahabharat and am greatly influenced by it. I like to concentrate on the films I am working in, and I don’t like my attention to be divided on a script narration of a film which I have decided, I will not be signing till my earlier lot is nearing completion. I explain that to producers who approach me and I tell them, whenever I am ready to sign a new film, we would get back to them. When I don’t want to sign a film, I don’t listen to scripts because there’s no sense in that. I either call back personally or have my secretary convey my reply. (Gets up to show it.) See, every telephone message is noted down for me. You must have a look at my message diary. I don’t know how you have got this feedback. There’s a general impression that you don’t give proper response to producers who approach you for signing you. A director should make what he feels strongly about. Romance excites me, powerful social themes also excite me. Since direction is not on my mind for the present, I haven’t thought so seriously about it. What kind of films would you like to make? When I do direct a film, I won’t be acting, at least not during the period my film is on the floors. I feel, I’ve still got to prove a lot and learn a lot. I will definitely turn a director but not for three more years, at least, because I’m committed to my acting assignments. When I do a job, it is important that I must have the satisfaction of doing it well. Distribution is not an easy job, it also requires total involvement and devotion. And when I do get down to working, I get involved completely. Otherwise, I can’t think of having a full-fledged office because I’m one-track minded.

The Morani brothers and Raj Santoshi are my friends and secondly, Damini was a good social film which I was backing from outside. I was a partner in the Bombay distribution of Damini but that was for different reasons. We need more of such people from all religions to unite our minds.When you are so business-minded, how is it that you haven’t started a distribution office like some of the other artistes? His voice & pronounciation is just amazing.Ībsolutely loved it reminds me of childhood days when we used to run back home to watch the episode and get relived on hearing this music. Many hindu people even cannot recite a single line correctly. I salute him how nicely he pronounced each n every words from Mahabharata. He not only sang it well he has knowledge of what he is singing n to the core very special of India sir.need to preserve that goodness at any cost. It's long tradition of music sir.it's always been secular. Such a great voice and clear pronunciation, not sure if I’d be half as good delivering a verse in Urdu. Waseem Alam Qureshi September 20, 2021īeautiful least because of the person’s attire. We all grew up with this! Also, for those who don't know great Rahi Masoom Raza wrote screenplay for Mahabharat. Many said it is the 'true fabric of India' that must be preserved. The rendition of the famous introduction of the Doordarshan drama and the person's delivery of the shlokas left many impressed online. Not just people in the video, the clip wowed netizens on the microblogging site as well. "Beating the stereotypes!" Quraishi wrote online, sharing the over one minute video, which showed the listeners getting quite impressed by the man's rendition.īeating the stereotypes! /BwhfqMbTjV Celebrating the unity in diversity, moving beyond religious lines, the man was seen performing the iconic introduction of the show, 'Mahabharat Katha', beautifully singing the whole verse and even pausing for the interlude in between, in a nod to the blowing of the conch.ĪLSO READ | As people enjoy Ramayan reruns, one scene from the show has become a hit meme Shared by Dr S Y Quraishi, the former chief election commissioner of India, an elderly man is seen singing the song originally sung by Mahendra Kapoor for BR Chopra epic mythological show. Now, evoking nostalgia, a Muslim man's rendition of the Mahabharat title track is winning hearts online. Sitting in front of the television every Sunday to enjoy Ramayana and Mahabharat was a big part of every desi person's life in the late 80s and early 90s.
