By: Hindustan Times - 15th Dec
Guess who recommended Gulzar saab’s name to pen the lyrics of Salman Khan’s Veer, wonders Rapchik Rajni as she barges into my penthouse. Don’t bujhao pahelis and get straight to the point, I tell her and she responds that it was Salim Khan saab.
Seems Sallu, who had heard that A R Rahman was being roped in to compose the soundtrack of his magnum opus, wanted Viju Shah to create the music. But he finally settled for his in-house faithful duo Sajid-Wajid. Sallu was still discussing the names for lyricists, when director Anil Sharma mentioned Gulzar saab’s name, recalls Rajni. Thank god for small mercies, he didn’t mention Javed Akhtar. Else Sallu would have brought out his sword from his period epic.
Anyway, unsure of his director’s suggestion, Sallu consulted his Salim saab. The veteran script-writer asserted that no one comes close to Gulzar saab for lyrics and he was himself was his fan. That’s when Sallu decided to get Gulzar saab on board to pen the songs for his brave historical flick. Kewl!
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