Here are some excerpts from his recent Hindustan Times interview (Thanks to Mr. Gopal, ARRFans for the scan):
"I call him (A.R.Rahman) Guru. He also respects me..."Now for a short flashback! Read what he said in a Rediff interview:
"I remember he won at two different award functions; he went on to win for Taal and Saathiya. See the humility in him... he called me through lyricist Mehboob and said that I deserved both the awards (for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas). That's why I respect him"
"People have told me my work was better than Rahman's in Kisna. (ARR composed 2 songs and ID composed 8 for Kisna)"Ah!! What a jerk!
"My work has always been better than his. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam was better than Taal. Even Devdas was better than Saathiya.
But it is destiny that he got international fame. Angrezo ne uska haath pakad liya hai toh logo ko lagta hai ke yeh kuch zyada hi hai (Foreigners encouraged him so people think he is very good).
I am not saying this because of jealousy. This is the bitter truth. Whenever my work is good and he takes the awards, I feel bad.
I wonder why people run after name and fame, and not good work. Kyunki hamare yahan bahut kum akal ke log hai (we have very few intelligent people here). We see some foreigners holding someone's hand, and he becomes a big man."
Anonymous
It has to be the comedy of the year. Probably he is doing that for publicity but we know who is a mount and who is just a bunch of brittle rocks.
About Guru's songs has anyone come across this silly, pathetic comment?
Barso re - inspired from YSR's Sil sil mazhai from "Arindhum Ariyamalum"
Mayya Mayya - inspired from Azhagiya Laila from "Ullathai Alli thaa"
These people certainly deserve to be kept in ICU of NIMHANS.