Mar 21 2007

“I always just go by sales. Finally, everything has to reflect into sales” – Himesh Reshammiya

Published by Jem at 5:50 pm under HR Interviews

Himesh Reshammiya’s music has the ‘it’ factor to reign supreme over Bollywood charts for weeks together! Each song has the Reshammiya undertone, and yet is unique in its own sense. The music of Akshay-Katrina starrer Namastey London proves the same, and how! Himesh unfurls the secret…

Himesh Reshammiya and Javed Akhtar is a very rare combination, coming together in Namastey London
Vipulji and I have been trying to work with each other since a long time. He told me that he wanted to try something new, and I was really very excited to work with Javed Saab. So I requested him to do the film. Finally, he agreed, and I am really grateful to him. And it was a very unusual combination, but Javed Saab has given me his best. I told him that I just wanted to use his romantic poetry completely, and I orchestrated and composed it in a very young, feel-good item. I’m very satisfied with what has been composed and because it will give a personal identification to everyone in love. Namastey London music will rock the clubs and yet I’d like to ensure that it is not only hardcore mass album that garners commercial success but also an album which gets a lot of critical acclaim. That is something which was difficult, yet God has been very kind and I’ve been able to achieve it.
I’m very satisfied with what has been composed because it will give a personal identification to everyone in love.

The music of Namastey London does not have the Himesh Reshammiya stamp…The Himesh Reshammiya stamp is definitely very evident in the album, but of course it has the great legend Javed Akhtar also. So there are huge expectations from the album and it satisfies universally. I’m proud of it and I’m very confident that the album will do well and the first sales order will be sold out, because I always just go by sales. Because finally, it is not a one mans point of view. Finally, everything has to reflect into sales and that is what is happening with Namastey London.

So how was it working with Javed Saab?
He was just fantastic, he is the best. He gave me these beautiful lyrics and I’ve composed it. He never made me feel that he is a big legend and I’m just so young. But it has been a very emotional experience. He is great human being. I’ve learnt a lot. Vipulji has been very great and he is great director. Things have really happened the way I had thought that and finally we have 18 tracks – 7 in film, 18 in the CD. 7 songs are the remixes of these 7 original ones, and the remaining 4 are the Mehfil Mix. So, the album is modern, it is contemporary, it is young, it is fun, it is rocking and yet it is very well meaningful.

What’s the Mehfil Mix about?
We have always had remixes of the original songs which we have in this CD. But Mehfil Mix is this new concept. 4 songs have this new whole flavor of Mehfil Mix which is never being tried up till now. Like we have had the Lounge Mix, this is a Mehfil Mix, which has romantic poetries specially written by Javed Saab. So I think it will give a lot of identification to everyone in love and it’s a very different experience. I think you have to see to it and hear it to understand.

Javed Saab has recited these poetries himself. How did you convince him?
We just requested him that we wanted the lyrics and the feel which he had given in the film Silsila. This Mehfil Mix which was expected out of Javed Saab in his own voice with my melodies was a very different experience and a very different feel to the whole album. So that is something which I think will excite everyone who really loves good music. The Mehfil Mix was my idea and I requested Javed Saab to do it and I am very thankful to him that he did it.

What are your expectations from the album?
Big expectations… that it will do well, critically also. Sales wise, it is already doing well. So let’s see. Few songs are out, Chakna Chakna is already hitting up front.
All the clubs.

What other kinds of songs does the album have?
Everything is there Sufi mix, soft romantic track to club tracks, Punjabi mix, everything… it’s a complete act.

And which are songs you have sung?
I have sung three songs- Yehi Hota Pyaar Hai Kya, Veeraniya and Chakna Chakna.

Which is your favorite?
Definitely, Veeraniya

Tell us a bit about your film Aap Ka Suroor – The Moviee…This movie is a love story that is going to hit the market on 6th of July. The promos will be starting soon. For that, I have shot in Germany and some other countries. The romance angle in Aap Ka Suroor is definitely inspired from my love story.

What is the star cast? Can you tell us something about that?
There is a new girl is coming up. It’s a thriller, it’s a fast paced thriller and the romance angle is definitely inspired from my love story. So it is not an autobiography, it’s a hardcore commercial film – a very big film produced by Vijay Taneja. And let’s see how it goes. It is something which I am looking forward to a lot.

Credits: By IndiaFM News Bureau, March 20, 2007 – 10:03 IST

http://www.indiafm.com/features/2007/03/20/2411/

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20 responses so far

20 Responses to ““I always just go by sales. Finally, everything has to reflect into sales” – Himesh Reshammiya”

  1. # Toushteeon 21 Mar 2007 at 8:05 pm

    Big Hi To All,
    This article rocks Jem. Thank you so much, without you & Sunny we would not have got so much information about our great HERO. And one thing I forgot to mention in my previous comment is that Sunny has done a great job during your absence. =D This is the best site. Afterall the credit goes to You, Sunny.
    When listening to the album of Namastey London, I personally think that Himeshji has changed his style of music. In this album there were all types of songs. And I don’t think people should have GUTS to say that Himeshji is a nasal singer. This message is for everybody:
    ~ RESPECT HIMESH RESHAMMIYA ~
    Himeshji has done a lot of hard work to acheive so much fame and success.
    No one has the right to blame him or tell him useless and rubbish comments.
    Good Luck Himeshji.
    God bless you
    Take Care :) ;;) :D
    We fans will always support you ;;)   

  2. # swateeon 21 Mar 2007 at 8:07 pm

    halo! hey jem.. u doing GREAAAAT WORK!!

    by the way who has sung the song rafta rafta in namaste london?

    veeraniya is soo nice and soothing , and chakna chakna is like a dancing tune!!!  

  3. # Angela/Parion 22 Mar 2007 at 12:47 am

    great article ! woohoo   

  4. # Jession 22 Mar 2007 at 3:51 am

    wow thats great thanks for sharing

    himesh rocks :x
    \

    Jessi  

  5. # manion 22 Mar 2007 at 4:42 am

    AWESOME news JEM DI =D =D =D

    I really liked this article b/c it told and answered a lot of the questions i’ve had in mind!!!

    THANK YOU!!! :D :D :D

    mani :D   

  6. # manion 22 Mar 2007 at 4:45 am

    I can’t wait till Saturday, b/c NAMASTTEY LONDON is releasing on friday, and i’m going to go watch it on SATURDAY!!!

    I’ll let all u know how it went, but dont worry i won’t tell the story!!! The songs r GREAT, and im hoping 4 the movie to be just has good!!! :D :D :D   

  7. # die hard HR fanaticon 22 Mar 2007 at 11:57 am

    ….im just waiting for aap ka suroor – the moviee album to release so that i can play it full blast in my system,i have monsterous expectations from this one and currently,tanhayia seems to be an awesome melodious no..especially the part ”sara aalam,sare mausam…tere bagair *2″ =D  

  8. # Aseelon 22 Mar 2007 at 1:00 pm

    the music of namastey london rocks !
    i love every single song in the album !
    it’s blockbuster !!
    waiting the album of reshammiya’s Aap Ka Suroor :x  

  9. # sweta-HRon 22 Mar 2007 at 4:30 pm

    hello..
    at last,mine n his favs r same. ;;) i cant believe it.his fav is veeraniyan..ohh i love tht sooooooooo muchhhh.
    i hope d film do well in box office,so may b he will get an award next year.
    waitin for d immies.i know he will get this. :x
    hey jem…i heard a song of aap ka suroor..tht is
    ye tera mera milna,ye tu janti nahin..
    tere bin tere bin..dil nayion lagda.its mindblowing.  

  10. # Jemon 22 Mar 2007 at 5:20 pm

    Guys, thanks so much for your compliments!! Swatee, the group RDB sing the song :D Sweta…can I ask where did you hear this song?? Die hard HR Fanatic – I totally agree with you, I simply cannot wait to hear the album!!! Jai Mataji Let’s Rock!!! Jem ;;)   

  11. # die hard HR fanaticon 22 Mar 2007 at 7:35 pm

    jem u r a gem   

  12. # Jemon 22 Mar 2007 at 10:35 pm

    Thanks so much die hard HR fanatic!!! All HR fans are “Gems” ;;) Jem  

  13. # sweta-HRon 23 Mar 2007 at 9:55 am

    hey jem…
    i was thinkin of tellin u bout d source…
    but then i was a little afraid.bcoz,we r not allowd 2 advertise other sites.i thought… u ll b angry.
    as u r askin..im tellin tht..i heard it from youtube.somebody has done a mms of d shhotin.
    in this,d music is playin in background.u can check it out.
    d caption is ”himesh shootin in baden baden germany”
    by d way.. i thnk sunny knows it.
    :x :x :x  

  14. # Sherenon 23 Mar 2007 at 3:35 pm

    Great Article, Jem!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Jem, Will himesh come to the Zee Awards?
    Please answer it ASAP ya……!!!!1  

  15. # Jemon 23 Mar 2007 at 4:55 pm

    Hey sweta…its ok…I was a lil curious to know about the song…I know what you mean ;) Thanks for letting me know!!! Sheren, I have no idea if he will be at the zee cine awards…I think it all depends on when the shooting for Aap Kaa Surroor finishes!!! Jem :D   

  16. # TAHIRon 23 Mar 2007 at 10:01 pm

    GOOD  

  17. # LOUKIKon 28 Mar 2007 at 8:58 pm

    I THINK HIMESHJI IS RIGHT,BECUASE SALES ISUNIT OF SUCCESS.
      

  18. # Vinayakon 29 Mar 2007 at 6:38 pm

    Rafta Rafta has been sung by singers named RDB.

    WOW this answers all questions i had in my mind. Thank you JEM..you rock just like Himesh!  

  19. # srinidhion 17 Apr 2007 at 10:45 pm

    ;;) hi ur songs are the awesome i love ur latest aap ka suroor movie songs  

  20. # jaanzeb usmanon 30 Apr 2007 at 10:12 pm

    hi

    HIMESHJI before i think that u loved before some one in real life but now i am sure u really loved some 4m u r soul …..
    i am ur big fan HIMESH bahi  

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