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 > >
