99 Songs
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| Directed by | Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy |
| Screenplay by | Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy |
| Story by | A. R. Rahman |
| Produced by | A. R. Rahman |
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| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Country | India |
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99 Songs is an upcoming Indian romantic musical film[1] film directed by Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy. The film is co-written and produced by A. R. Rahman, who thus makes his debut in both roles. He also composed the original score and songs. The film is a sensual story about art and self-discovery of a struggling singer who wants to be a successful music composer.[2]
Cast
- Ehan Bhat
- Edilsy Vargas
- Tenzin Dalha
- Lisa Ray
- Manisha Koirala
- Ranjit Barot
- Rahul Ram
- Ashwath Bhatt[3]
Production
Development
In June 2015, under Y. M. Movies, A. R. Rahman had signed advertisement filmmaker director Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy to direct his first feature film. In 2014, the production house was finalizing the draft of the script, this being a music-based film. The film was titled 99 Songs and the makers casting process had begun[4] in Mumbai.[5] Overall, the scripting and finalizing process took four years.[5] On casting, the production house wanted a South Indian actor to play the male lead musician who had basic understanding of music too.[5] The supporting cast will have international musicians and actors.[5] The casting of the film has been done by casting director Mukesh Chhabra.[6]
In August 2015, it was confirmed that the plot would be musically-laden, with film score by Rahman. However, the film won't be a biopic on A. R. Rahman but "a journey of a struggling singer, with the problems faced in his quest to be a successful composer"the lead actors of the movie are ehan bhat and edilsey.[5] The film would have a love story inclined to art, passion and realizing one's true capabilities.[5] Rahman, who penned the script for the first time in his career, in an interview with Deccan Chronicle stated: "Writing is the nucleus of any project. It is the core vision behind any film! Since my movie is a musical, it needed a really strong script to bring it to life and create an impact."[7]
Production works began after Rahman finished scoring Ashutosh Gowariker's 2016 film Mohenjo Daro.[5]
Filming
On March 10, 2016, principal photography had begun, accompanying a first look poster release.[8] The details about lead pair were undeciphered.[8]
Music
A. R. Rahman has composed the songs for the film. He had been working for the soundtrack album for almost four-five years.[9] The soundtrack will have an estimate 14-15 tracks and will feature international artistes.[9]
References
- ^ Joshi, Priya (28 July 2015). "AR Rahman interview: The Mozart of Madras". Digital Spy. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Chatterjee, Suprateek (5 August 2015). "AR Rahman Has Turned Scriptwriter For His Home Production '99 Songs'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Raazi actor Ashwath Bhatt: Kashmiris are doing well in the industry; genes help - Mumbai Mirror -". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Sengupta, Soumita (20 June 2015). "AR Rahman's Next 99 Songs". Box Office India. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Iyer, Samyukta (5 August 2015). "RAHMAN SCRIPTS A FILM ABOUT A SINGER". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "A. R. Rahman shares first poster of `99 Songs`". Asian News International. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (11 March 2016). "AR Rahman got his script ideas on a plane!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ a b Parande, Shweta (9 March 2016). "99 Songs: A R Rahman releases first poster of his first feature film, and it's beautiful!". India.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ a b "A R Rahman: Srideviji said, I want to work with you. It seems prophetic now - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 May 2018.