Veteran actor By Asha ParekHaving worked in more than 85 films, he remains one of the most celebrated stars of Hindi cinema. Recently, Parekh relived a memorable chapter in Hindi cinema while appearing on the singing reality show Indian Idol. The actor shared an interesting anecdote about the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar and one of the most iconic songs shot with him during the golden age of Bollywood.
‘Suno Sajna it was difficult for Lata Mangeshkar too
Asha Parekh revealed that the song ‘Suno Sajna’ from Aaye Din Bahar Ke, starring Dharmendra, was very difficult for Lata Mangeshkar herself.Recalling the moment, Asha Parekh said, “Unhone kisi interview mein yeh kaha tha ke yeh gaana mere liye sabse mushkil gaana tha kyun ki unki jo murkhiyan jo thi woh bohot hi lambi thi aur high sur mein gaaya hain toh mujhe khud mekle me lipsync ho thi aur high.” (“He once said in an interview that this song was the most difficult for him, because the voices were very long and it was sung in a very high pitch. Although I found it difficult to lip-sync.”)As the actor explained, the composition required a lot of vocal control, because it had a high pitch and long musical parts. He also admitted that performing the song and lip-syncing during the shoot was also difficult for him.
Asha Bhosle ‘s difficult song was also remembered
In the same interview, Asha Parekh also spoke about another technically challenging song related to her career. This time, he mentioned the popular song “Daiya Re Daiya Main Kahan Phasi” from Asha Bhosle and Caravan. He shared, “issi taraf Asha ji sabse difficult gaana woh khud keh rahi thi woh tha Karvaan ka ‘Daiya Re Daiya Main Kahan Phasi’ bohot difficult, dono beheno ka yeh gaana. Main bohot lucky thi ki mere liye yeh dono gaane, jo mehkil mehkil gaane nase the.” (“Similarly, Asha ji herself said that her most difficult song was ‘Daiya Re Daiya Main Kahan Phasi’ from Caravan. It was very difficult. Both sisters sang these challenging songs, and I feel very lucky that these two songs came to me). challenging songs became part of his cinematic journey.Meanwhile, Asha Parekh received the Padma Shri in 1992 and later received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award in 2020. a
