Shah Rukh Khan at Music Launch

Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina in new song 'Ishq Shava' from Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Yash Chopra is making a comeback to direction with Shahrukh Khan starrer Jab Tak Hai Jaan. The movie has already created a lot of buzz with its poetry and sufi song 'Challa'. It has been revealed that 'Ishq Shava' is the second track to get released after 'Challa'. 'Ishq Shava' will feature both Shahrukh Khan and Katrina Kaif.

A source told a website, "The video is very edgy, with SRK and Kat performing with freestyle dancers in an underground club and on board a boat on the River Thames. The lyrics to the chorus are picturised on Shahrukh Khan and the dancers. SRK has been given a hip, street style in a checked shirt, and jeans tucked into boots."

The source further added, "Manish has ramped up the glam for Katrina with a Comme De Garcon red leather bolero jacket, but has teamed this with industrial biker boots similar to what she wore in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan."

Yash Chopra's muse Lata Mangeshkar missing from his new film

Yash Chopra's soul sister, muse and Mata Saraswati- reincarnated Lata Mangeshkar isn't singing in the director's new venture. It's a first in his long and illustrious career as a filmmaker. From the time Yash Chopra turned producer-director in 1973 with Daag, Lataji's voice has been integral to Yash Chopra's creativity and cinema right until his last directorial venture Veer-Zaara.

In a conversation with this writer Yashji gushed, "Lataji has always been so kind to me. She can never say no to me. As long as I am there and she's there, she'll continue to sing for my films. She's a legend beyond all human definition of the word. She's my sister and I'm so proud of her. That's why I say she's one singer who doesn't follow music, music follows her. When I see her I feel very small and humbled. There're no words to describe her. She's truly the Bharat Ratna. I'm blessed to have her love." 

To therefore find Lataji's name missing from the credits of a new Yash Chopra film would be shock to the audience, akin to Agra without the Taj Mahal. 

While Yashji refrained from any comment a source close to the new project reveals that the decision to bypass Lataji was taken by Aditya Chopra and the rest of the team. 

Says the source, "Yashji was adamant that Lataji sing. It's a commitment he has made to her and to himself. Yashji's new film's music composer A R Rahman and lyricist Gulzar were also keen to bring together the 'Jiya Jale Jaan Jale' Lataji-AR-Gulzar team together once again. But the rest of the crew felt Lataji's voice didn't match Katrina Kaif's voice at all. They regretfully decided to make do without Lataji's voice." 

When one touched base with Lataji on the matter, she had no clue why she was not singing for the new Yash Chopra film. "I don't now know what Yashji has in mind for me. If he calls me I will go without a second thought. He's very dear to me, like my brother. Whether I sing for his new film or not doesn't take away my love for him. Maybe there's nothing suitable for me this time." 

Apparently, Yashji known to be an extremely simple and emotional soul has not been able to face up to Lataji after this painful swerve away from the voice that added so much to his cinema. 

Gulzar joins Yash Chopra & A.R. Rahman...

It's going to be a sheer poetry of Romance!

After the announcement of Yash Chopra's collaboration for his next directorial venture with music maestro A. R. Rahman, comes the news that Gulzar will join in to complete the musical ensemble.

"Though he has been associated with Yash Raj Films earlier, this is the first time that I will be working alongside Gulzarbhai", said Yash Chopra. "I am looking forward to some brilliant poetry, which I am personally very fond of. It will also be a privilege working with the award winning pair of A. R. Rahman and Gulzarbhai and making some wonderful and meaningful music."

When we spoke to Gulzar, he was equally thrilled. "Yashji is someone who understands poetry and has probably redefined the poetry of romance through the music of his movies. There is a sense of excitement and anticipation in working with him."

For the rest of us, we can look forward to some soulful bliss.

Article originally published on Yashrajfilms.com

Yash Chopra to collaborate with the music maestro A. R. Rahman

 50 years of being an unparalleled industry icon.

40 years as head of the most revered studio in the country.

Director of some of the most heart-warming and celebrated movies of our times..

yrf is very proud to announce our next project directed by Yash Chopra.

Also, for the first time, Yashji and A. R. Rahman have come together for the music of this project. It is indeed a special announcement of two industry stalwarts collaborating on a film.

Speaking on this, Yash Chopra was effusive in his praise for the talented music director. "I am starting work on the music of my as yet untitled film with the very talented Rahman. Apart from the great honour that he has consistently brought to our country, he is also someone that has created some outstanding and memorable music, something which is very important and dear to me and my films. I am looking forward to creating some wonderful music combining Rahman's contemporary world music sensibilities and my old world sensibilities of lilting melodies."

A. R. Rahman, while speaking about working with Yashji for the first time said, "I am very excited to work with Yashji and I am humbled by his faith in me for his film. I have seen that Yashji always portrays music as the inevitable essence of love and divinity in his movies. I hope as a team we can bring tremendous joy to all."

On the various conjectures about the cast for his movie, Yashji also said, "Everyone knows that when I make a movie, Shahrukh will be involved with it. He is like family to YRF and I have always regarded him as one of my own. There will be two leading ladies in my film. Once Adi gives me the final draft of the script, I will finalise the two girls who will be cast along with Shahrukh."

Article originally published at Yashrajfilms.com