Mangeshkar-Rahman do a duet for the first time Maa-beta song to be filmed on Waheeda Rehman in the Aamir Khan starrer Rang De Basanti
Subhash K Jha Lata Mangeshkar at 76 is unstoppable. After accomplishing every possible musical feat, she has now recorded a duet with A R Rahman, for Rakeysh Mehra's Rang De Basanti. Although I've sung for Rahman before, I had never sung with him, says Mangeshkar, It's a lovely maa-beta (mother-son) song 'Lukka-chuppi bahut hui saamne aa ja na'. What really pleased me no end was the fact that the song will be picturised on Waheeda Rehman, one of my favourite actresses for whom I've sung some of my favourite numbers. Prasoon Joshi who wrote the striking songs of Phir Milenge and the promotional number for Black, has written the song for the historic Mangeshkar-Rahman duet. The last time she had sung for Waheeda Rehman, it was coincidentally another mother-son song 'Tu mere saath rahega munne', by composer Khayyam in the film Trishul. The nightingale flew to Chennai to record this historic duet. Rahman was keen that I sing in his own studio. I was more than happy to oblige, she says. Mehra is ecstatic over this musical duet. To have Lataji sing for my film was a dream. When she came for the recording, my knees and hands were trembling. This is Lata Mangeshkar, for God's sake, says Mehra. Mehra isn't the only one in awe of the legend. Composer Ismail Durbar is on seventh heaven as Mangeshkar will be recording a song with him for the first time for a film called Pyar Kiya To Nibhana to be directed by Vinay, a former assistant to Sooraj Barjatya. Says Darbar, Every song that I ever composed was for Lata didi. Every time I thought of a tune I'd wonder how it would sound in her voice. And now she's finally singing for me. Says the ecstatic composer, I've told didi I'd like her to sing all the female songs in this film. To have her sing for me is a dream-come-true. I keep telling her, 'Didi , I should've been born 20 years ago'. To what heights she took the tunes of the earlier composers. I was over the moon when she rang me to wish me Eid Mubarak. Bahut sarey Eid dekhen hain maine. Lekin yeh Eid mujhe hardam yaad rahega.(I have seen many Eids, but I will remember this Eid forever http://www.mumbaimirror.com/nmirror/mmpaper.asp?sectid=10&articleid=1113200501679841113200501315828 "We neglect our cities at our peril. For, in neglecting them, we neglect the nation." -John F. Kennedy ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/iyUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
