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U/L: "Motiyon ki lari hoon main" ("LOAFER") If you stop trying to make sense of it all, you'll be less confused. Reality is an illusion.
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Of course, I didn't meet her. I thought you would have caught on by the mention of her asking for my autograph. I have only seen her performing on stage. As the story goes, OPN had heard her songs but had not seen Asha-ji before he called on her at her house (perhaps to sign her for recording). He knocked at the door, and it was opened by a woman whom OPN mistook for the servant-maid. So he asked to meet Asha-ji. Imagine his surprise when the "woman" said "I am Asha". You might already be familiar with another little anecdote that Asha-ji has narrated. Prior to the recording of a song, in order to get her to sing the song with the right effect, SDB started briefing her with the words, "Aasa, tum samjho ke tum Helen hai". Upon which Asha promptly replied, "Not in this lifetime"! It was SDB again who explained to her the effect he wanted for the song "Raat akeli hai" --- that of a child who whispers in the mother's ear and then startles her with a high-pitched "coooooo". Notice how the song starts off on hushed low notes and then suddenly switches to virtually a shriek. Air India had in their in-flight entertainment a very interesting program presented by Asha-ji, in which she speaks about her interaction with other singers, e.g. Geet Dutt, Mohd. Rafi, etc. I was lucky to hear it, but it is not available on sale. If you stop trying to make sense of it all, you'll be less confused. Reality is an illusion.
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