Monty Sharma reveals the real truth behind Bhansali-Darbar fallout.
Everyone knows that filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a perfectionist. He demanded the best out of the cast and crew of Devdas, his Rs 500 million magnum opus. But what people may not know is that his music director Ismail Durbar had walked out of the film, as Bhansali was just not satisfied with his music.


*****does that mean no more SLB/Darbar combo next time? First SLB/DARBAR/MEHBOOB fall out, now this!! ??? SLB ko KAALi Babu, KUTAA Kaata hai Kiya?

Sharma says, "Sanjayji was not particularly happy with the way the music of Devdas had shaped out, when I entered the scene. But I worked on the background score only. Ismail had finished the songs by that time. The title and theme music are mine.

He claims that Bhansali was his inspiration to good music. "He would shower praises on me regularly. He refused to give me any references. He wanted an original score. He always knew his mind and that impressed me to the extent of inspiring me. By the grace of God, I managed to come up with the theme and music that impressed a perfectionist like him."

Sharma claims that he learnt his music from his grandfather Pandit Ramprasad Sharma, who even taught Pyarelal. Sharma has been working since the young age of 15 years. "I have arranged for Sajid-Wajid, Sanjeev-Darshan and Ismail Durbar. Besides, HDDCS, I did Tinnu Verma's Maa Tujhe Salaam

http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jul/22monty.htm


Additional reading on darbar/Mehboob and Shati..the power!
http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jul/16meh.htm



Edited By arsh on July 22 2002 at 12:02