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on 2007/6/14 1:05:50
A new music director is making waves in Bollywood. He has got a beard, he also sings and is in a movie too. No, he is not Himesh Reshamiyya but the challenger to his post – music director Pritam Chakraborthy.
Himesh was the unlikely singing sensation whose phenomenal success made the world sway to his tunes but now he has some serious competition in the name of Pritam, who has had a string of musical hits with Dhoom 2 and Life… in a Metro that has audiences and critics tuning in to his rock themed songs.
His appearance in the videos of Metro isn't what he considers a big deal. Instead, he finds the success of rock in films more inspiring.
"I am lucky that my director and producer supported me and now Metro has caught on. Rock has been more or less ignored by Bollywood so far,” Pritam said.
Just as Himesh has his distinct style of music, Pritam's blend of ethnic international beats with filmy sounds has carved a niche for him. And he plans to use the same technique in his forthcoming flicks like Naqaab and Awarapan.
"I have used flamenco sound for the first time in Naqaab. With Awarapan, the raw appeal of Pakistani sufi will hit the right chord,” Pritam said.
In terms of hits and misses, both Himesh and Pritam seem to be even so far.
The year ahead has four major filmy albums from Himesh and five from Pritam. Hopefully, for the sake of our ears, only one of the two will end up as the winner and no prizes for guessing who that should be.
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