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The Bitch's date with Monty Sharma | 2008-08-20
Thankfully he won't be turning actor anytime soon!
He can easily bag the role of ‘King Kong‘ if our desi filmmakers try to attempt its Indian version. But he has no intentions of following the trend started by his contemporaries that is to act in Bollywood films. The Bitch finds this and much more about gorilla look-alike music director Monty Sharma
The Bitch: Were you discovered from the jungles of Andaman and Nicobar islands?
Monty Sharma: I started my musical career with the theme music of Mr. India and went on to do the title song of ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam‘. It so happened that I was playing a theme on piano which Sanjay (Leela Bhansali) liked and he asked me to compose the title song. He also told Ismail Darbar about it. After that I recorded two songs for ‘Bajirao Mastani‘ but the project failed to take off for some reasons. Then I composed the background score for ‘Black‘ and ‘Devdas‘. So when SLB was planning to make ‘Saawariya‘ he roped me in as its music director.
The Bitch -Why don‘t you just say that the maha kanjoos chose you because the wanted to save the money to fight the furniture damage case on the sets of his film ‘Black‘.
The Bitch:‘Saawariya‘ was your first film. How could you bear a hard task master like Sanjay Leela Bhansali who often pokes his nose in the music department claiming to be Mr. Know It All?
Monty Sharma: I knew very well that Sanjay is very passionate about music and so am I. So it was kind of easy for us to relate to each other. Actually we recorded two songs first and then we recorded two more and the process went on. None of the songs were rejected by him. We just kept evolving with every take.
The Bitch:Yeah we know that and therefore it isn‘t surprising that one of the songs of the film has music credit given to Bhansali!
The Bitch: Ismail Darbar has been a Bhansali favourite for the past many years now and you replaced him in the Bhansali camp! Didn‘t he like hurl abuses at you?
Monty Sharma: Ismail and I have very cordial relations. We have known each other since our childhood days. He used to take me to school. Actually Ismail learnt music from my grandfather Ramprasad Sharma. He used to play the violin. Ismail praises me to no end whenever he listens to my ‘Saawariya‘ numbers.
The Bitch: But he talks behind your back as to how this kal ka chokra snatched the only camp which was giving him his bread and butter.
The Bitch:We are seeing that as a judge on ‘Voice Of India‘ you are too soft on the participants even if they sound like train beggars. Why is that?
Monty Sharma:That is because I am a real soft person. I don‘t like to hurt anyone, especially anyone who is singing. But at the same time if I feel someone isn‘t singing properly I do point out their mistakes but not in an insensitive manner.
The Bitch: Hope Anu Malik learns something from you and that includes giving melodious tunes.
The Bitch: Don‘t you think all the reality show judges display a lot of affection for each other once the show begins but as it proceeds they are baying for each other‘s blood?
Monty Sharma: I think we all three-me, Ismail Darbar and Sukhwinder are mature individuals and know well where to stop. If we disagree over a particular matter we always solve it in the most balanced manner without resorting to high voltage drama. I‘m confident that there are never going to be any ugly incidents between us ahead ever.
The Bitch: They all say that but once the show reaches its finale moments they all are resorting to all sorts of games to bring each other‘s chelas down!
The Bitch: Why not act in films? Every one in the music industry we know today wants to come in front of the camera irrespective of what audience might think about it!
Monty Sharma: For me music is the only passion that I want to pursue. I can‘t comment about others. I am simply looking forward to working with people who have a similar passion for music.
The Bitch:The Bitch hopes you don‘t have to eat your words. May you only keep making more toweliya numbers and never try to scare us by sporting one on screen!
Thankfully he won't be turning actor anytime soon!
He can easily bag the role of ‘King Kong‘ if our desi filmmakers try to attempt its Indian version. But he has no intentions of following the trend started by his contemporaries that is to act in Bollywood films. The Bitch finds this and much more about gorilla look-alike music director Monty Sharma
The Bitch: Were you discovered from the jungles of Andaman and Nicobar islands?
Monty Sharma: I started my musical career with the theme music of Mr. India and went on to do the title song of ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam‘. It so happened that I was playing a theme on piano which Sanjay (Leela Bhansali) liked and he asked me to compose the title song. He also told Ismail Darbar about it. After that I recorded two songs for ‘Bajirao Mastani‘ but the project failed to take off for some reasons. Then I composed the background score for ‘Black‘ and ‘Devdas‘. So when SLB was planning to make ‘Saawariya‘ he roped me in as its music director.
The Bitch -Why don‘t you just say that the maha kanjoos chose you because the wanted to save the money to fight the furniture damage case on the sets of his film ‘Black‘.
The Bitch:‘Saawariya‘ was your first film. How could you bear a hard task master like Sanjay Leela Bhansali who often pokes his nose in the music department claiming to be Mr. Know It All?
Monty Sharma: I knew very well that Sanjay is very passionate about music and so am I. So it was kind of easy for us to relate to each other. Actually we recorded two songs first and then we recorded two more and the process went on. None of the songs were rejected by him. We just kept evolving with every take.
The Bitch:Yeah we know that and therefore it isn‘t surprising that one of the songs of the film has music credit given to Bhansali!
The Bitch: Ismail Darbar has been a Bhansali favourite for the past many years now and you replaced him in the Bhansali camp! Didn‘t he like hurl abuses at you?
Monty Sharma: Ismail and I have very cordial relations. We have known each other since our childhood days. He used to take me to school. Actually Ismail learnt music from my grandfather Ramprasad Sharma. He used to play the violin. Ismail praises me to no end whenever he listens to my ‘Saawariya‘ numbers.
The Bitch: But he talks behind your back as to how this kal ka chokra snatched the only camp which was giving him his bread and butter.
The Bitch:We are seeing that as a judge on ‘Voice Of India‘ you are too soft on the participants even if they sound like train beggars. Why is that?
Monty Sharma:That is because I am a real soft person. I don‘t like to hurt anyone, especially anyone who is singing. But at the same time if I feel someone isn‘t singing properly I do point out their mistakes but not in an insensitive manner.
The Bitch: Hope Anu Malik learns something from you and that includes giving melodious tunes.
The Bitch: Don‘t you think all the reality show judges display a lot of affection for each other once the show begins but as it proceeds they are baying for each other‘s blood?
Monty Sharma: I think we all three-me, Ismail Darbar and Sukhwinder are mature individuals and know well where to stop. If we disagree over a particular matter we always solve it in the most balanced manner without resorting to high voltage drama. I‘m confident that there are never going to be any ugly incidents between us ahead ever.
The Bitch: They all say that but once the show reaches its finale moments they all are resorting to all sorts of games to bring each other‘s chelas down!
The Bitch: Why not act in films? Every one in the music industry we know today wants to come in front of the camera irrespective of what audience might think about it!
Monty Sharma: For me music is the only passion that I want to pursue. I can‘t comment about others. I am simply looking forward to working with people who have a similar passion for music.
The Bitch:The Bitch hopes you don‘t have to eat your words. May you only keep making more toweliya numbers and never try to scare us by sporting one on screen!
Comments (1)
ROFLOL
The Bitch: Were you discovered from the jungles of Andaman and Nicobar islands?
ROFLOL...funniest shit I‘ve read in a long time. Keep it up!! | Freak
The Bitch: Were you discovered from the jungles of Andaman and Nicobar islands?
ROFLOL...funniest shit I‘ve read in a long time. Keep it up!! | Freak
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