99 Songs

This article is about the film. For the song by American rock band Toto, see 99 (song).
99 Songs

Two dancers in the air, hanging on by an air-borne piano and flower petals making the title of the movie.

First look poster
Directed by Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy
Produced by
  • Ideal Entertainment
  • YM Movies
Screenplay by Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy
Story by A. R. Rahman
Music by A. R. Rahman
Country India
Language Hindi

99 Songs is an upcoming romantic musical[1] film directed by Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy. The story, soundtrack and film score are written by A. R. Rahman. The film is a sensual story about art and self-discovery of a struggling singer who wants to be a successful music composer.[2]

Production

Development

In June 2015, under Y. M. Movies, A. R. Rahman had signed director Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy to direct his first film. In 2014, the production house was finalising the draft of the script, the film being music-based. The film was titled 99 Songs and the makers casting process had begun[3] in Mumbai.[4] Overall, the scripting and finalising process took four years.[4] On casting, the production house wanted a South Indian actor to play the male lead musician who had basic understanding of music too.[4] The supporting cast will have international musicians and actors.[4] The casting of the film has been done by casting director Mukesh Chhabra.[5]

In August 2015, it was confirmed that that the plot would be musically-laden, with film score by Rahman. However, the film won't be a biopic on A. R. Rahman but "a journey of a struggling singer, with the problems faced in his quest to be a successful composer".[4] The film would have a love story inclined to art, passion and realising one's true capabilities.[4] Rahman, who penned the script for the first time in his career, in an interview with Deccan Chronicle stated: "Writing is the nucleus of any project. It is the core vision behind any film! Since my movie is a musical, it needed a really strong script to bring it to life and create an impact."[6]

Production works began after Rahman finished scoring Ashutosh Gowariker's 2016 film Mohenjo Daro.[4]

Filming

On March 10, 2016, principal photography had begun, accompanying a first look poster release.[7] The details about lead pair were undeciphered.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Joshi, Priya (2015-07-28). "AR Rahman interview: The Mozart of Madras". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  2. ↑ Chatterjee, Suprateek (August 5, 2015). "AR Rahman Has Turned Scriptwriter For His Home Production '99 Songs'". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ Sengupta, Soumita (June 20, 2015). "AR Rahman’s Next 99 Songs". Box Office India. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Iyer, Samyukta (August 5, 2015). "RAHMAN SCRIPTS A FILM ABOUT A SINGER". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ "A. R. Rahman shares first poster of `99 Songs`". Asian News International. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  6. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (2016-03-11). "AR Rahman got his script ideas on a plane!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
  7. 1 2 Parande, Shweta (2016-03-09). "99 Songs: A R Rahman releases first poster of his first feature film, and it’s beautiful!". India.com. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
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