Singh is Kinng film wallpapers and posters :
Theatrical trailer, Movie Wallpapers & Posters and Pritam's Interview :
Here a theatrical trailer, some really high quality wallpapers and posters of forthcoming film Singh is Kinng is supplied. Akshay ‘king’ Kumar is a Singh in this Vipul Shah-produced Anees Bazmee film, which will release on 08 August, 2008.
An exclusive interview of celebrity music director Pritam Chakraborty, who has given the music of Singh is Kinng, is given below.
It took a song by Snoop Dogg to pull up the valuation of Bollywood music. Or was it our very own Pritam Singh, err Pritam Chakraborty? Whatever the cause, Hindi film music has got a much needed fillip, in this age of free downloads and piracy. The music rights of the forthcoming Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif-starrer Singh is Kinng, produced by Vipul Shah, directed by Anees Bazmee with music composed by Pritam, has been sold for a record-breaking Rs 13.5 crore.
Now, that figure is not only the highest ever amount paid for a Bollywood soundtrack, it’s two thumbs up to Hindi film music suffering from slipping sales of CDs. Just to put the Rs 13.5 crore figure in perspective, the music rights for Pritam’s hit score of Jab We Met last year was sold for Rs 2.5 crore. Even Vishal-Shekhar’s much-hyped score for Shah Rukh Khan’s Om Shanti Om went for just Rs 7 crore.
“It’s an unbelievable figure, a landmark deal,” says Pritam. “I am happy that the album bringing this change has my name but honestly, I think it’s not possible to recover Rs 13.5 crore from a soundtrack today. Maybe in the long run.”
Interestingly, it was not just one music company that was ready to shell out such a huge figure for the music of Singh is Kinng, which features a song by star rapper Snoop Dogg. Sony BMG, T-Series and Times Music fought over the rights before Times Music clinched the deal. Says Adarsh Gupta of Times Music: “Based on our experience and understanding of the current market dynamics, we believe we are in a position to monetise the music of Singh is Kinng, not only in a true conventional way but also by creating newer avenues.”
What are these newer avenues? Besides music CDs, the digital platform — iTunes (Apple’s website for music downloads) and other sites offering selective song downloads — has, in the recent past, been a regular source of revenue. Now add to that radio airtime, performances at star concerts and use for cellphone ring tones or caller tunes. Also, every time an Ishmeet or Debojit sings a new song on a reality show, the music company owning the rights can charge the TV channel.
“I have always maintained that the buyer is more sensible than the seller and so when someone is paying Rs 13.5 crore for a soundtrack, and that too for a limited period (seven years), they know what they are doing,” says Vipul Shah, producer of Singh is Kinng. “And as producers, we never quite know what is the actual size of business of the music and home video industries. So the person buying knows best.”
So, why did Singh is Kinng inspire such confidence in music companies? “There are five tracks besides the Snoop Dogg number,” reveals Pritam. “All the five songs are Punjabi and I can assure you people would know me as Pritam Singh after the album comes out! Most of the songs are itemish in nature, one being romantic and one slightly sad. They have been sung by Mika, Daler Mehndi and Neeraj Shridhar (Bombay Vikings).”
Producer Shah, however, feels that more than Pritam and his recent chartbusting track record — Race, Life in a... Metro, Bhool Bhulaiyya, Jab We Met — it is Akshay Kumar, the musical star, that has pushed the price up. “It was always coming and it has everything to do with the kind of success Akshay is enjoying today. He wasn’t getting his commercial due and finally it has started rolling in. Yes, it is also a recognition of hit combinations. The combination of Akshay and me (Aankhen, Waqt, Namastey London), the combination of Akshay and Katrina (Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, Namastey London, Welcome), the combination of Akshay and Pritam (Bhool Bhulaiyaa).”
It was, in fact, the power of pairs that had sent the price of the music rights of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham soaring in 2002. The Rs 12 crore Sony BMG paid to Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions for the Jatin-Lalit-Sandesh Shandilya soundtrack was the highest ever paid before Singh is Kinng, and no other film’s music has gone anywhere close to it since then. And the K3G valuation was more because of the Shah Rukh-Kajol pairing than anything else and, to some extent, the coming together of SRK, Amitabh Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan. It was, of course, also KJo’s follow-up to the superhit musical Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, but it was the stars that clearly raked in the music moolah.
But the creator is still not benefitting from this spurt in revenue. “I am not getting anything extra for the album being sold for Rs 13.5 crore... In fact, I have spent way too much recording the album and am running at a loss,” laughs Pritam.
“That is exactly why the music industry is not going to benefit despite such a record price — the music director never gets his due,” says Vishal Dadlani of Vishal-Shekhar. Pritam adds on an optimistic note: “Maybe if the album succeeds, I will get many more good projects.”
And those would hopefully be projects that would collect more crores in a pirate-happy music party.
Will you still buy original music CDs? Tell us.
An exclusive interview of celebrity music director Pritam Chakraborty, who has given the music of Singh is Kinng, is given below.
It took a song by Snoop Dogg to pull up the valuation of Bollywood music. Or was it our very own Pritam Singh, err Pritam Chakraborty? Whatever the cause, Hindi film music has got a much needed fillip, in this age of free downloads and piracy. The music rights of the forthcoming Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif-starrer Singh is Kinng, produced by Vipul Shah, directed by Anees Bazmee with music composed by Pritam, has been sold for a record-breaking Rs 13.5 crore.
Now, that figure is not only the highest ever amount paid for a Bollywood soundtrack, it’s two thumbs up to Hindi film music suffering from slipping sales of CDs. Just to put the Rs 13.5 crore figure in perspective, the music rights for Pritam’s hit score of Jab We Met last year was sold for Rs 2.5 crore. Even Vishal-Shekhar’s much-hyped score for Shah Rukh Khan’s Om Shanti Om went for just Rs 7 crore.
“It’s an unbelievable figure, a landmark deal,” says Pritam. “I am happy that the album bringing this change has my name but honestly, I think it’s not possible to recover Rs 13.5 crore from a soundtrack today. Maybe in the long run.”
Interestingly, it was not just one music company that was ready to shell out such a huge figure for the music of Singh is Kinng, which features a song by star rapper Snoop Dogg. Sony BMG, T-Series and Times Music fought over the rights before Times Music clinched the deal. Says Adarsh Gupta of Times Music: “Based on our experience and understanding of the current market dynamics, we believe we are in a position to monetise the music of Singh is Kinng, not only in a true conventional way but also by creating newer avenues.”
What are these newer avenues? Besides music CDs, the digital platform — iTunes (Apple’s website for music downloads) and other sites offering selective song downloads — has, in the recent past, been a regular source of revenue. Now add to that radio airtime, performances at star concerts and use for cellphone ring tones or caller tunes. Also, every time an Ishmeet or Debojit sings a new song on a reality show, the music company owning the rights can charge the TV channel.
“I have always maintained that the buyer is more sensible than the seller and so when someone is paying Rs 13.5 crore for a soundtrack, and that too for a limited period (seven years), they know what they are doing,” says Vipul Shah, producer of Singh is Kinng. “And as producers, we never quite know what is the actual size of business of the music and home video industries. So the person buying knows best.”
So, why did Singh is Kinng inspire such confidence in music companies? “There are five tracks besides the Snoop Dogg number,” reveals Pritam. “All the five songs are Punjabi and I can assure you people would know me as Pritam Singh after the album comes out! Most of the songs are itemish in nature, one being romantic and one slightly sad. They have been sung by Mika, Daler Mehndi and Neeraj Shridhar (Bombay Vikings).”
Producer Shah, however, feels that more than Pritam and his recent chartbusting track record — Race, Life in a... Metro, Bhool Bhulaiyya, Jab We Met — it is Akshay Kumar, the musical star, that has pushed the price up. “It was always coming and it has everything to do with the kind of success Akshay is enjoying today. He wasn’t getting his commercial due and finally it has started rolling in. Yes, it is also a recognition of hit combinations. The combination of Akshay and me (Aankhen, Waqt, Namastey London), the combination of Akshay and Katrina (Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, Namastey London, Welcome), the combination of Akshay and Pritam (Bhool Bhulaiyaa).”
It was, in fact, the power of pairs that had sent the price of the music rights of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham soaring in 2002. The Rs 12 crore Sony BMG paid to Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions for the Jatin-Lalit-Sandesh Shandilya soundtrack was the highest ever paid before Singh is Kinng, and no other film’s music has gone anywhere close to it since then. And the K3G valuation was more because of the Shah Rukh-Kajol pairing than anything else and, to some extent, the coming together of SRK, Amitabh Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan. It was, of course, also KJo’s follow-up to the superhit musical Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, but it was the stars that clearly raked in the music moolah.
But the creator is still not benefitting from this spurt in revenue. “I am not getting anything extra for the album being sold for Rs 13.5 crore... In fact, I have spent way too much recording the album and am running at a loss,” laughs Pritam.
“That is exactly why the music industry is not going to benefit despite such a record price — the music director never gets his due,” says Vishal Dadlani of Vishal-Shekhar. Pritam adds on an optimistic note: “Maybe if the album succeeds, I will get many more good projects.”
And those would hopefully be projects that would collect more crores in a pirate-happy music party.
Will you still buy original music CDs? Tell us.
Watch The Promo :
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Download Singh is Kinng Theatrical Trailer :
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Video length : 02:21 min.
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