Till they were here, I could speak Bengali well. "Since my first Bengali song 'Na jeyo na', Salilda always used to tell me that I should speak in Bengali instead of Hindi. "I have sung many songs in Bengali with Salilda (Salil Chowdhury) and Hemantda (Hemanta Mukherjee). Recalling younger days of cherished relationships with legendary Bengali musicians, singing sisters Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhonsle feel sorry to have lost touch with the Bengali language. "When I am given the opportunity to sing Bengali songs, I will first learn the language," she said.His daughter Radha, who recently debuted as a vocalist with a Marathi album, said she would learn the language if given an opportunity.I have learnt so much from him and been influenced by him," he said. Their younger brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar, also a musician, had made musical genius Salil Chowdhury his guru.R D Burman, whom Asha was married to, had made her sing hits in Bengali like 'Mohuyae jomechhe aaj mou go', 'Baanshi sune ki ghore thaka jaye', 'Sondhya belae tumi aami' and 'Aaj gun gungun gunje amar'.I should visit Kolkata more often and improve it," the 77-year-old said. But now, we have no one to talk to in Bengali. "Till Burman sahab (R D Burman) was here, we used to even fight in Bengali.Asha, her equally-talented younger sister, known for her wide repertoire, fumbled while trying to speak in Bengali at a musical function organised by the Indo-Occidental Symbiosis.I like it very much," she said pointing out that after Hindi, she has sung the highest number of songs in Bengali. "The language is very good, very sweet.But now, I have no one to speak to in Bengali and I am sorry for that," the 81-year-old 'Bharat Ratna' said. "Since my first Bengali song 'Na jeyo na', Salilda always used to tell me that I should speak in Bengali instead of Hindi."I have sung many songs in Bengali with Salilda (Salil Chowdhury) and Hemantda (Hemanta Mukherjee).Recalling younger days of cherished relationships with legendary Bengali musicians, singing sisters Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhonsle feel sorry to have.Lahiri's iconic songs also include 'Pyar Bina Chain Kahaan Re', 'Pag Ghungroo Bandhe', 'Tamma Tamma', ''Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy', 'Tune Maari Entriyan' among others. In that Mangeshkar sang 'Abhi abhi thi dushmani' and 'Aao tujhe chand pe le jaaon', both big hits. Lahiri's first big Bollywood hit score was Aamir Khan's father Tahir Hussain's 'Zakhmee'. She sang his first composition in a Bengali film 'Daadu'. Mangeshkar had been a strong support system for Lahiri from the time he entered the music industry.
Though he was known for disco-style songs, he has composed some melodious songs as well, such as the songs from 'Chalte Chalte' and 'Zakhmee'. His relatives include singer Kishore Kumar, his maternal uncle. His parents, Aparesh Lahiri and Bansuri Lahiri were famous Bengali singers. Lahiri was born into a Bengali family in West Bengal. Taking to her Twitter handle, Mangeshkar shared two throwback pictures with the veteran singer and wrote, "Happy Birthday Bappi. Iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar also wished him health and happiness.
New Delhi, November 27: Wishes are pouring in from every corner as legendary singer Bappi Lahiri turned 69 on Saturday.
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