Enter Rahman exit Pritam
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> Pritam Chakraborty's anguish at not being part of Imtiaz Ali's Rock
> Star is evident; AR Rahman to compose music for the film
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> By Subhash K Jha
> Posted On Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 04:30:41 AM
> After composing chartbusting scores in Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met and
> Love Aaj Kal one would think music composer Pritam Chakraborty is an
> integral and indispensable part of Imtiaz's cinema. Surprisingly,
> that's not the case any longer, at least not as far as Imtiaz's next
> film, Rock Star is concerned.
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> Imtiaz Ali
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> The emotional composer tried to hide his hurt as well as he could and
> said, "I haven't been approached for Rock Star. I've heard that Rahman
> is doing it. Am I hurt about not being part of Imtiaz's new film? I've
> been too busy to think about it. I'm sure we'll work together again in
> the future."
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> Although Imtiaz remained unavailable for comment it is no secret that
> the filmmaker is known to let his head and not his heart rule when it
> comes to deciding his cast and crew. For instance, despite creating
> magic with Kareena Kapoor in Jab We Met he signed Deepika Padukone for
> Love Aaj Kal although Kareena, incidentally the film's producer Saif
> Ali Khan's lady-love, was very keen to be part of the film.
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> Kareena too couldn't hide her hurt when she publicly admitted while
> receiving the best actress award for Jab We Met that she was upset
> with Imtiaz for not casting her in Love Aaj Kal. Even after Love Aaj
> Kal, Imtiaz chose Ranbir Kapoor over Saif Ali Khan in Rock Star
> although the latter had at one point been signed for it. Pritam's
> exclusion is particularly surprising as he was known to be a close
> friend of Imtiaz.
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> According to reliable sources, the magical AR Rahman has already
> recorded two songs for Rock Star. While this fresh director-music
> composer jodi will be something to look forward to, those hoping to
> see Imtiaz and Pritam form a Nasir Hussain-RD Burman kind of
> director-composer team will surely be disappointed.
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Rahman confirmed he's composing music for Rock Star. "I will do it
> after I meet Imtiaz since one-fourth of the music is ready," he
> said.
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