love and passion. As for me pulling a crowd, it is due to hard work and true dedication. This really proves where I stand today.
Alex Fernandes : You have been in the musical field for quite a long time. Did'nt you feel the need to get your children into the same profession ?
Asha : I never felt the need. In fact, I have dicouraged them from entering this field as it can bring the limelight for a short while and it all depends on sheer luck. Once you are a failure, people will speak ill about you. So in order to eliminate all these complexities in life, I have not supported them on this issue.
Alex Fernandes : Your son Hemant Bhonsle composed music for some films in the past. Then all of a sudden it was a vanishing act. What really happened ?
Asha : I am really proud to answer this question. I feel thrilled. My son Hemant was not a failure. His ambition was to be a pilot and now he is. Regarding music, he still gets offers from film directors and just to please them he says yes so as not to hurt their feelings.
Alex Fernandes : What about Varsha Bhonsle, your daughter ?
Asha : Varsha is happily married. And once one is married, one has a lot of responsibilities on one's head. Singing was her forte, but as I said before I discouraged them from taking up the profession. Varsha is a columnist for The Times of India and the Sunday Observer and she is a versatile in different talents like music, food, politics, health and fitness. She is doing pretty well for herself.
Alex Fernandes : Can you comment on today's playback singing ?
Asha : Well, the playback singing of today is not up to the mark. The lyrics are something and the music is something. Still it is well appreciat ..... |
