Oscar award winner, AR Rahman has run into bit of rough weather, for the first time ever, his talent has been doubted and it is said that the anthem for CWG is certainly lacking the beat to pour enthusiasm in people.

 

In fact, the song’s popularity is nowhere near to Shakira’s ‘Waka Waka’ and since AR Rahman is known for making mesmerizing compositions, so the issue has become more prominent.  Now, politicians and CWG officials wants him to recompose the song.

 

‘Swagatham aka Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto’ is the title of Rahman’s 5 crore composition, the song is sung by the legend himself in a 70’s style affair with bhangra beats, guitar and a bit of English rap. It is now said that the song is not even near to Rahman’s most famous creation ‘Maa Tujhey Salaam’.

 

Social networking pages have been flooded with unfavorable remarks for Rahman, some say that ‘We expected something better’ while some politely mentions that ‘It will grow on you’.

 

Vijaykumar Malhotra, board member of CWG organising committee (OC) claimed, “We had expected a better song from a composer of Rahman’s status. He has given some very good songs like Maa Tujhe Salaam but this song is not that impressive.”

Former sports minister Shahnawaz Hussain also adds, “I respect Rahman for what he has achieved but the track simply does not excite me. No one in the OC likes it except perhaps Suresh Kalmadi. It is nowhere close to Waka Waka and has failed to lift the sagging spirits of the CWG.”

 

Everyone has fired a volley of questions and doubts on Rahman, but still he has not said anything in return. Officials are also claiming that only Rahman shouldn’t have been given the sole responsibility of the compositions and other options should also have been considered.

 

Musician Louis Banks also adds further, “Rahman’s work has always been controversial. But if you are truly inspired, it takes ten minutes to compose a tune. Given that it took him six months to compose it, I guess something must have gone wrong somewhere.”