Asha Bhosle wanted to be authentic for ‘Umrao Jaan’, put in lot of effort: director Muzaffar Ali

MUMBAI: (Apr 13) Filmmaker Muzafar Ali says Asha Bhosle soaked herself in the culture of Lucknow to become Rekha’s voice in “Umrao Jaan” as the singer always knew that she was creating something special with the 1981 hit.

The ghazals that Bhosle, whom Ali described as a romantic and playful person, sang in the film not only earned her a National film award but are often cited among the best in her eight-decade-long career.

“She was in awe of Khayyam sahab (music composer). She knew she was creating something that would last forever. She was getting a lot of joy out of it,” Ali told.

Source: PTI News

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