to my house in Prabhu Kunj. When I got a call
that he wasn't feeling well, I rushed immediately to his house. My son drove
like mad; we reached there in 15 minutes. He held my hand, he spoke a few words
to me... we tried all we could, but it was of no use.
He died and the talk started that I was trying to grab his money. I'm not money
mad. Otherwise, I wouldn't have married Mr.Bhosle who was earning Rs.100 a
month. I'd have married a lakhpathi! Mr.Bhosle died in 1966, till 1970 his
mother was alive. I've supported their family.. I give money, I don't take it.
Tell me, when did you first meet R.D.Burman?
I remember the day very clearly. It was years ago, I was recording the song
Lehron mein jhooloon for Armaan. Pancham must have been in his final year in
school then, he dropped in at the recording studio one day. Sachinda brought him
to me and told him, "Meet her, yeh bahut badi singer hai."
Pancham didn't complete school; he began to assist his father. i remember
yelling at him then - I was already married. I had children and looked
matronly.. he was thin and gawky. I knew more about life than he did; I told him
that he should have finished his studies. Years later, Pancham told me that he
was upset by what I'd said. "If I'd run after books, I wouldn't have become a
music director."
Which was the first song you did for him?
He'd started working with his father in films like Nau Do Gyarah. In our free
time, we'd go into an adjoining room and play table tennis. His first
independent composition which I sang was Maar dalega darde jigar (Pati Patni).
That was the beginning; we worked together on many films. I came to know him
better. I eve ..... |
