Ace Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh said how A R Rahman's song in Slumdog Millionaire 'Jai Ho' won two Oscars as he finds the song overrated.
Singh gave his judgment during the launch of his new album ‘Inteha’.
The 68-year-old legend said that he is very happy that the country has won the Oscars, but at the same time he couldn’t understand on what basis the song was selected for the Oscars.
“Getting an Oscar is no doubt a great achievement but the song, for which we got the award, is not so special. Frankly I did not understand on what basis it was awarded,” he said.
He also said that the lyrics of the son were perplexing, and why it has turned so popular that everyone from Indian political parties to International pop bands is willing to use it.
When asked that Gulzar had penned the lyrics for the song with whom he has given many hits, Singh answered, “When I work with Gulzar Sahab I categorically tell him to write such poetry which my fans and I can understand.”
Singh doesn’t have a good judgment about today's Bollywood music as he said, "it lacks profound poetry and soulful tunes".
Inteha, which was released by sitarist Anoushka Shankar 35000 ft above sea level, has eight songs that are mainly romantic. Of course, there are some songs on life and philosophy too, adds a source.
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