King Khan is all set to pay a tribute to the King of Pop. Coinciding with Michael Jackson's 51st birth anniversary, Shah Rukh Khan will release a star-studded music video tribute to Michael Jackson on Saturday.
The project has been undertaken by SRK's banner, Red Chillies. The song, titled We lived in his world was composed by music directors Vishal- Shekhar, while the video features messages from top celebrities, including SRK, Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapur, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Yuvraj Singh, Anushka Sharma and Prabhu Deva among others.
Each star will be seen saying a few words on the pop legend and his music, and the inspiration they have drawn from MJ, the phenomenon.
Prabhu Deva, in fact, has recreated some of MJ's famous moves in the video.
Kay Kay, Shaan, Shreya Goshal and Shankar Mahadevan have lent their voices to the number.
The music video, directed by Samar Khan and choreographed by Remo, is scheduled to go on air on August 29, coinciding with Michael Jackson's birth anniversary. It will also be available for free download on the Internet.
"This is our way of thanking Jackson for giving us his music. It was Shah Rukh's idea, and Vishal and I jumped at the chance because we are both huge fans of Michael Jackson. The sound composition and arrangement of We lived in his world is very similar to that of a Michael Jackson number.
"The song talks about how the music world is absolutely empty without Jackson," said Shekhar.
Director Samar Khan said, "All my life I haven't met anyone who hasn't heard of or grown up listening to MJ. He's quite like Amitabh Bachchan in Hindi cinema - a part of our lives... someone we grew up with.
"The visual of the song I am directing conveys the fact that even though Michael Jackson is gone, he is still a part of our lives. Although the frames are mostly black, in the end the video is a celebration for Michael Jackson's fans." SRK has on several occasions in the past revealed that he is a huge MJ fan. In fact, only last year, the Bollywood superstar did an item number for Rakesh Roshan's Krazzy 4 that was modelled on Michael Jackson's image.
Vishal and Shekhar, too, have often referenced the King of Pop in their music over the years. The song Khuda Jaane in Bachna Ae Haseeno, composed by Vishal- Shekhar, had a crescendo similar to Jackson's Earth Song . "We have been greatly influenced by Michael Jackson's music. I still have the original video cassette of Thriller with me, which I value greatly," said Shekhar.
The composer duo was looking forward to watching Michael Jackson live at the O2 Arena in London, Shekhar added. In fact, even SRK had bought tickets for the show and was extremely saddened by MJ's untimely death.
Several celebrities across the world have paid a slew of tributes in the honour of the irreplaceable legend of pop music. International stars such as Madonna, Robbie Williams, Beyonce, Usher, John Mayer and Whitney Houston are all paying tributes to MJ through original songs or remakes of his hit numbers.
Source: IBNLive
The project has been undertaken by SRK's banner, Red Chillies. The song, titled We lived in his world was composed by music directors Vishal- Shekhar, while the video features messages from top celebrities, including SRK, Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapur, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Yuvraj Singh, Anushka Sharma and Prabhu Deva among others.
Each star will be seen saying a few words on the pop legend and his music, and the inspiration they have drawn from MJ, the phenomenon.
Prabhu Deva, in fact, has recreated some of MJ's famous moves in the video.
Kay Kay, Shaan, Shreya Goshal and Shankar Mahadevan have lent their voices to the number.
The music video, directed by Samar Khan and choreographed by Remo, is scheduled to go on air on August 29, coinciding with Michael Jackson's birth anniversary. It will also be available for free download on the Internet.
"This is our way of thanking Jackson for giving us his music. It was Shah Rukh's idea, and Vishal and I jumped at the chance because we are both huge fans of Michael Jackson. The sound composition and arrangement of We lived in his world is very similar to that of a Michael Jackson number.
"The song talks about how the music world is absolutely empty without Jackson," said Shekhar.
Director Samar Khan said, "All my life I haven't met anyone who hasn't heard of or grown up listening to MJ. He's quite like Amitabh Bachchan in Hindi cinema - a part of our lives... someone we grew up with.
"The visual of the song I am directing conveys the fact that even though Michael Jackson is gone, he is still a part of our lives. Although the frames are mostly black, in the end the video is a celebration for Michael Jackson's fans." SRK has on several occasions in the past revealed that he is a huge MJ fan. In fact, only last year, the Bollywood superstar did an item number for Rakesh Roshan's Krazzy 4 that was modelled on Michael Jackson's image.
Vishal and Shekhar, too, have often referenced the King of Pop in their music over the years. The song Khuda Jaane in Bachna Ae Haseeno, composed by Vishal- Shekhar, had a crescendo similar to Jackson's Earth Song . "We have been greatly influenced by Michael Jackson's music. I still have the original video cassette of Thriller with me, which I value greatly," said Shekhar.
The composer duo was looking forward to watching Michael Jackson live at the O2 Arena in London, Shekhar added. In fact, even SRK had bought tickets for the show and was extremely saddened by MJ's untimely death.
Several celebrities across the world have paid a slew of tributes in the honour of the irreplaceable legend of pop music. International stars such as Madonna, Robbie Williams, Beyonce, Usher, John Mayer and Whitney Houston are all paying tributes to MJ through original songs or remakes of his hit numbers.
Source: IBNLive
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