Minogue thrilled by very first Bollywood experience
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Mart 09, 2009 00:00
MUMBAI - Pop star Kylie Minogue on Friday said she was thrilled to work with India's double Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman, after recording one of his songs for a star-studded Bollywood movie.
"It was an incredible experience (to work with A.R. Rahman)," the 40-year-old singer told a packed news conference at a Mumbai hotel to publicize her work in the film "Blue," which is due for release later this year.
"I met A.R. Rahman at the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards (in London last month). I couldn't believe I was doing a song with him in Bollywood so soon after."
"Blue," an underwater extravaganza that was partly shot in the Caribbean, also stars action hero Akshay Kumar, Bollywood "bad boy" Sanjay Dutt and leading lady Katrina Kaif. The big-budget movie is about a sunken treasure ship and is said to have been inspired by the Hollywood production "The Deep."
Bollywood’s leader
But those involved in the project are keeping the plot close to their chests, including Minogue. Indian media reports since her arrival in the country's entertainment capital late last month have said the former soap opera star plays herself, acting one scene with Kumar and performs a set-piece song-and-dance routine.
Rahman was due to appear with Minogue but pulled out due to illness, organizers said.
The 43-year-old composer was already Bollywood's leading music director even before he scooped two Academy Awards for his work on the hit film "Slumdog Millionaire."
Asked if she would consider future offers from Bollywood, Minogue said: "I got a lot of love here. Right now this feeling is just sinking in, but certainly in future I will do more if I get the chance."
"I met A.R. Rahman at the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards (in London last month). I couldn't believe I was doing a song with him in Bollywood so soon after."
"Blue," an underwater extravaganza that was partly shot in the Caribbean, also stars action hero Akshay Kumar, Bollywood "bad boy" Sanjay Dutt and leading lady Katrina Kaif. The big-budget movie is about a sunken treasure ship and is said to have been inspired by the Hollywood production "The Deep."
Bollywood’s leader
But those involved in the project are keeping the plot close to their chests, including Minogue. Indian media reports since her arrival in the country's entertainment capital late last month have said the former soap opera star plays herself, acting one scene with Kumar and performs a set-piece song-and-dance routine.
Rahman was due to appear with Minogue but pulled out due to illness, organizers said.
The 43-year-old composer was already Bollywood's leading music director even before he scooped two Academy Awards for his work on the hit film "Slumdog Millionaire."
Asked if she would consider future offers from Bollywood, Minogue said: "I got a lot of love here. Right now this feeling is just sinking in, but certainly in future I will do more if I get the chance."