ly took both the old and the young by surprise with your 'Rangeela' numbers. The songs were very colorful for the audience, not to mention Urmila gyrating her svelte body on the silver screen. You also have another song to your credit, sung for Karishma Kapoor in 'Bal Brahmachari'. I could say that you were superb even though the original song was plagiarised.
Asha : (Sheepishly) I hope you are not making fun of me. It is A.R.Rahman who wanted me to sing the songs in that tempo and, believe me, I was surprised by its success. To me, music is like a breath of fresh air and I enjoy music that is sweet and classy.
Alex Fernandes : Can you tell me something about your being a singer ?
Asha : I have lots to tell you, but do you have the time for all this. I dedicated my entire life to singing, as I have inherited the voice of my father late Dinanath Mangeshkar, whom I am very proud of. I owe my entire success to my late father. Besides singing, I prefer reading and I like to strain my eyes on various books available in Marathi and Hindi. I try my hand on translations too. Cooking is one of my favourite hobbies and I cook for the entire family when I have no singing assignments. My son, who is sitting in front of you, is also a great cook, whose preparations I relish.
Alex Fernandes : Are you semi-retired or have you cut down your assignments ?
Asha : 'Are baba, kal mein Muzzaffir Ali ke liye do gane gaye. Khayamsaab ke liye bhi. Khayamsaab ke saath kaam karne bahut maza aaya bahut saaloon ke baad.' I'm very choosy. The film is 'Dasman' and just before I came here for the press conference I was rehearsing a song in my room for music director Deva, it's a Mani Rathnam film.
I have sung songs in Tamil ..... |
