Re: [arr] "If AR Rahman called me for a song, I'd fly over to Chennai immediately" - Asha Bhonsle
that's great! On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 8:39 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=b9e6fb9b-96f7-47c7-bc85-7be860dc9b9c&ParentID=3e5d6049-916a-4ba8-9dcc-4210c7d46d32&&Headline=Asha+Bhosle+unplugged > > There's no one who can sizzle, swing and sing like her. The *asli* AB.. > Asha Bhnsle.. tackles tangy topics in an interview with Rachana Dubey > > *News was that you're not keeping well. > *What! Touchwood, no. I was playing with my grandson Ranjay his foot hurt > my left .. eye which was all swollen the next morning. I could barely see. > > So, I'm wearing these glasses which gives the impression that I'm unwell. > In fact, I've just recorded a film song with my sister Usha and I've been > rehearsing for a concert today. > > *Why did you back out of the TV show Jhoom India then?* > Because they had to start shooting today It wouldn't have looked nice . to > face the camera with these dark glasses.. > > *There were quite a few controversial reports about your mother-in-law, > Meera Dev Burman, and you when she passed away last week?* > Why am I being asked about my mother-in-law now? When she was alive, no one > enquired about her. Why the concern now? > > I looked after her since Pancham passed away 14 years ago. She had lost her > mental balance while Pancham was alive. She had to be given shock treatment. > Pancham didn't want her to be taken away from her Santa Cruz home..he had > organised two maid servants to look after her. I continued with that even > after Pancham passed away . > > "Why am I being asked about my mother-in-law now? When she was alive, no > one enquired about her."Her health kept deteriorating with time..she > stabilised for a while. When I returned from the US after two months > recently, I had to get her hospitalised. I got her back home, two days > before she passed away. She was 92. > > Some papers don't even know how old she was.. but something or the other > was written about us. Her relatives from Tripura had visited her a few days > before she died. They couldn't come back. So, we completed her last rites > here. *Gham to chalte hi rehte hain*. > > *How do you remember the late OP Nayyar? > *He was a fabulous composer. I don't want to talk about the rest. > > *Have you ever wondered who will take your legacy forward so to speak?* > My son Anand will take my legacy forward. As for my name, my grand-daughter > Zanai will. She's only five-and-a-half. She's learning classical music and > dance already. Believe me, she sings beautifully. > > *Why have you cut down on film songs?* > Where are the songs? Please get me a *Mera kuch saaman lauta do*. > Concerts, TV shows and private albums keep me busy.. but if AR Rahman called > me for a song, I'd fly over to Chennai immediately. > > "I'd just remarked that anyone who says Pancham was nasal should be > slapped. I didn't really want to slap Himesh. When we met, he apologised > profusely I did the song for him"*If you're being picky, why did you have > to do Panchamda's Mehbooba mehbooba for Himesh Reshammiya's Aap ka Suroor? > * > Why's everyone asking me this? I'd just remarked that anyone who says > Pancham was nasal should be slapped. I didn't really want to slap him. When > we met, he apologised profusely I did the song for him, to end the > controversy. > > *Wasn't there a rift between Sunidhi Chauhan and you over the Mehboobasong in > the > Sholay remake?* > There was only some confusion. Mr.. what's his name?.. Ram Gopalji had > called to say that he wanted me to sing *Mehbooba mehbooba* for his remake > of *Sholay*. > > Then, for a while there was no news about it. Then, I came to know that the > music composer had been changed. Months later, I found out that the Sunidhi > had been approached for the song. *Bas*, story *khatam*. > > > -- > regards, > Vithur > > ARR -- The Sweet Cube always > >
[arr] "If AR Rahman called me for a song, I'd fly over to Chennai immediately" - Asha Bhonsle
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=b9e6fb9b-96f7-47c7-bc85-7be860dc9b9c&ParentID=3e5d6049-916a-4ba8-9dcc-4210c7d46d32&&Headline=Asha+Bhosle+unplugged There's no one who can sizzle, swing and sing like her. The *asli* AB.. Asha Bhnsle.. tackles tangy topics in an interview with Rachana Dubey *News was that you're not keeping well. *What! Touchwood, no. I was playing with my grandson Ranjay his foot hurt my left .. eye which was all swollen the next morning. I could barely see. So, I'm wearing these glasses which gives the impression that I'm unwell. In fact, I've just recorded a film song with my sister Usha and I've been rehearsing for a concert today. *Why did you back out of the TV show Jhoom India then?* Because they had to start shooting today It wouldn't have looked nice . to face the camera with these dark glasses.. *There were quite a few controversial reports about your mother-in-law, Meera Dev Burman, and you when she passed away last week?* Why am I being asked about my mother-in-law now? When she was alive, no one enquired about her. Why the concern now? I looked after her since Pancham passed away 14 years ago. She had lost her mental balance while Pancham was alive. She had to be given shock treatment. Pancham didn't want her to be taken away from her Santa Cruz home..he had organised two maid servants to look after her. I continued with that even after Pancham passed away . "Why am I being asked about my mother-in-law now? When she was alive, no one enquired about her."Her health kept deteriorating with time..she stabilised for a while. When I returned from the US after two months recently, I had to get her hospitalised. I got her back home, two days before she passed away. She was 92. Some papers don't even know how old she was.. but something or the other was written about us. Her relatives from Tripura had visited her a few days before she died. They couldn't come back. So, we completed her last rites here. *Gham to chalte hi rehte hain*. *How do you remember the late OP Nayyar? *He was a fabulous composer. I don't want to talk about the rest. *Have you ever wondered who will take your legacy forward so to speak?* My son Anand will take my legacy forward. As for my name, my grand-daughter Zanai will. She's only five-and-a-half. She's learning classical music and dance already. Believe me, she sings beautifully. *Why have you cut down on film songs?* Where are the songs? Please get me a *Mera kuch saaman lauta do*. Concerts, TV shows and private albums keep me busy.. but if AR Rahman called me for a song, I'd fly over to Chennai immediately. "I'd just remarked that anyone who says Pancham was nasal should be slapped. I didn't really want to slap Himesh. When we met, he apologised profusely I did the song for him"*If you're being picky, why did you have to do Panchamda's Mehbooba mehbooba for Himesh Reshammiya's Aap ka Suroor?* Why's everyone asking me this? I'd just remarked that anyone who says Pancham was nasal should be slapped. I didn't really want to slap him. When we met, he apologised profusely I did the song for him, to end the controversy. *Wasn't there a rift between Sunidhi Chauhan and you over the Mehbooba song in the Sholay remake?* There was only some confusion. Mr.. what's his name?.. Ram Gopalji had called to say that he wanted me to sing *Mehbooba mehbooba* for his remake of *Sholay*. Then, for a while there was no news about it. Then, I came to know that the music composer had been changed. Months later, I found out that the Sunidhi had been approached for the song. *Bas*, story *khatam*. -- regards, Vithur ARR -- The Sweet Cube always
[arr] "if AR Rahman called me for a song, I'd fly over to Chennai immediately" - Asha Bhonsle
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