00:00When the clouds of sorrow will melt, when the ocean of happiness will flow,
00:06when the sky will dance, when the earth will sing melodies,
00:10that morning will surely come.
00:12And we said, Asha ji, we don't want Asha ji, we want Umrao jaan.
00:16They said, what? You don't want Asha ji?
00:18It was like this, what? You don't want Asha ji now?
00:21So the song ended. Their eyes were closed.
00:24So the door opened.
00:25They came out of the trance.
00:28They said, it was me. I have never heard my voice like this, nor have I sung like this.
00:33So it was God's grace.
00:42First of all, congratulations to Asha ji and her family on their birthday.
00:53And this is their 75th birthday.
01:04So this is a very big day for all of us, for the whole of India, for the whole world, for those who love them.
01:12This is a very big day.
01:14And our prayers are with God that may God keep them happy and contented in this way.
01:23And may they continue to sing in this way.
01:27May they continue to give joy and happiness to the whole world with their voice.
01:34And they sing all kinds of songs.
01:37Their voice, in my opinion, in all the languages of India, they have sung in every language.
01:48And they are so intelligent, they can sing in any language of the world.
01:59Even in English, I think they have sung some songs.
02:03And they can sing in any language of the world.
02:08They sing very easily.
02:10So may God continue to bless them with their talent, their skills, their qualities.
02:22And may God continue to bless the whole of India and the whole world with their talent.
02:28And we are very fortunate to have such singers.
02:36We got the opportunity to work with them.
02:39I remember the first song that Asha ji sang for me in the film Beevi.
02:47Mamta Shanti ji's playback.
02:51I gave her the playback of a heroine even greater than Ashwariya ji and Madhuri ji.
03:00She sang a very good song.
03:02I remember her words too.
03:04My mind's courtyard is shining like the moon.
03:08The song was written by Nazim Panipati.
03:12And the company was also Mamta Shanti ji's.
03:15Wali sahib Mamta Shanti ji.
03:17And after that she sang a song with me in Nargis Art.
03:21She sang a very beautiful Arabic style song of Kahwe Khane.
03:28Her words were, don't leave us and go.
03:32That was the aim of my heart.
03:34She sang such a beautiful song that there was a kind of dhoom that she sang an Arabic style song.
03:42Lata ji's younger sister, Asha Bhosle, sang the song.
03:46So there was a lot of dhoom.
03:48So this is where we started.
03:51After that, the song of the film Footpath by Meena Kumari ji.
04:00She sang the song with me.
04:02And I remember it very well.
04:05The heart is calling me.
04:08A very beautiful song.
04:10And the second song by Meena ji, Kaisa Jaadu Dala Re Bal Mana Jaane.
04:16Again, a very beautiful song.
04:18And I would like to tell you one more thing.
04:21In this film, I also sang the song of Cabaret to Asha ji.
04:27Her words were also like this.
04:30So that Cabaret, people don't know.
04:35Today I want to tell them.
04:38I will also tell you on stage that I gave the Cabaret song to Asha ji first.
04:44After that, other great musicians gave the songs to Asha ji.
04:52And the film was released again.
04:59Ramesh Sahgal's film.
05:02Rajpur Mala Sinha.
05:04Starring Sahil Udhiyanvi.
05:09There was a duet in it.
05:11You will remember this moment.
05:13Then don't complain about my mischievous eyes.
05:20Look, you saw me with love again.
05:23And the answer comes.
05:26I wouldn't have let my eyes turn.
05:29Your heart called me many times.
05:32That song was played so much.
05:35In the voice of Mukesh Bhai and Asha ji.
05:38That song was appreciated a lot.
05:41And a poem was written by Mr. Sahil for this film.
05:47Crime and Punishment.
05:49That morning will come sometime.
05:52That morning will come sometime.
05:55When the veil of the night will fall from the head of these dark centuries.
06:00When the clouds of sorrow will melt.
06:03When the ocean of happiness will flow.
06:06When the sky will dance and sing.
06:08When the earth will sing melodies.
06:11That morning will come sometime.
06:13So in the voice of Asha ji and Mukesh Bhai.
06:17And I remember it very well.
06:20I would like to tell you.
06:22As soon as these songs were played.
06:25Asha ji said.
06:27Mr. Khayyam, your morning has come.
06:30We were struggling.
06:33But really her voice.
06:36Like God heard her voice.
06:39And after that really.
06:42There was nothing like darkness.
06:44It was morning.
06:46When a colleague says such a thing from his heart.
06:53Then God hears it.
06:55So this happened to us.
06:57Then many films came.
07:00Like no one gets a perfect world.
07:04In the voice of Asha ji.
07:06It was a super hit.
07:09And after that.
07:11I am going short.
07:13There are very few people like you.
07:15I know.
07:17We came to Umrao Jaan.
07:19In Umrao Jaan.
07:21Pakiza was made by Kamal Amrohi.
07:24And.
07:26His songs.
07:28Lata ji's songs in Pakiza.
07:30Ghulam Mohan's music.
07:32Unparalleled music.
07:34And.
07:36Making.
07:38And when this proposal came for Umrao Jaan.
07:42So we took it.
07:44Muzaffarul Saab Subhashini ji.
07:46Came and visited.
07:48And.
07:49Asha ji's voice.
07:52She chose.
07:54That Asha ji will sing.
07:56And.
07:57We went to Asha ji.
07:59Told her.
08:00She was very busy at that time.
08:02She used to sing 3-4 songs in a day.
08:04So busy.
08:05Asha ji this is a challenge.
08:07And you have to sing songs.
08:09And this is a story.
08:11Muzaffarul Saab and Subhashini ji were with us.
08:14All of us were present.
08:16So she said I will sing.
08:18I said you will get time.
08:20It is a lot of hard work.
08:22She said we will find time.
08:24And work started.
08:26And rehearsals took place.
08:29And she remembered the song.
08:31And it was not difficult for her to remember.
08:34But she gave 3-4 rehearsals.
08:37And.
08:39She remembered all the fine points.
08:43Everything.
08:45So we said.
08:47Asha ji we don't want Asha ji.
08:49We want Umrao jaan.
08:51She said you don't want Asha ji.
08:53It is very good.
08:55You don't want Asha ji.
08:57We have been working together for a long time.
08:59Really.
09:01We have worked together all our lives.
09:04I don't want Asha ji.
09:06Because I want Umrao jaan.
09:08So how?
09:10I said the tone.
09:12The tone of Umrao jaan.
09:14She said you sing and tell me.
09:17So I sang and told her.
09:20This way.
09:22You put your voice.
09:24She smiled.
09:26She said Khayyam saab.
09:28Postpone your recording.
09:30If you want me to sing like this.
09:32Then for 8 more days.
09:34I will rehearse it.
09:36Alone.
09:38So you record it for me.
09:40On cassette.
09:42So I recorded it in my voice.
09:44After that.
09:46We came to the recording.
09:48As soon as we came to the recording.
09:50We deliberately.
09:52We lowered the voice.
09:54By 150 or 200.
09:56Because.
09:58To get the effect of Umrao jaan.
10:02So Asha ji wrestled.
10:04So I called her.
10:06Jigjit ji come here.
10:08Come to me.
10:10She said Khayyam saab.
10:12You put the tone.
10:14My voice.
10:16We wrestled.
10:18But I am not able to sing with this tone.
10:20I am not in ease.
10:22What did you do?
10:24So Jigjit ji came to me.
10:26She said Asha ji.
10:28Is disturbed.
10:30So I told her.
10:32You put my tone separately.
10:34Did you forget my tone?
10:36I said I did not forget.
10:38I put it deliberately.
10:40She said why?
10:42I said because of Umrao jaan.
10:44I want Umrao jaan.
10:46She said when I am not able to sing.
10:48What will Umrao jaan sing?
10:50So she said.
10:52I said Asha ji.
10:54We will find a solution.
10:56We will take one take.
10:58Because it is ready.
11:00I have sung on the mic twice.
11:04So we will record from this tone.
11:08And also from your tone.
11:10She said you swear.
11:12My son's name is Pradeep.
11:14You will record from my tone.
11:18I said yes.
11:20I swore.
11:22I also swore to her.
11:24I swore to Saraswati maa.
11:26Whatever I have taught you.
11:28Whatever I am saying to you.
11:30You will sing 100% like that.
11:32And it was God's grace.
11:34And she sang like that.
11:38And when she heard the song.
11:40From the same tone.
11:44She liked it so much.
11:46That when she woke up.
11:48Her eyes were closed.
11:50And the song is 5.5 or 6 minutes long.
11:52So the song ended.
11:54Her eyes were closed.
11:56It was silent for a minute.
11:58It was silent for two minutes.
12:00Her eyes were not open.
12:02So the door opened.
12:06She came out of the trance.
12:08She said it was me.
12:10I have never heard my voice like that.
12:12Nor have I sung like that.
12:14So it was God's grace.
12:26God's grace.
12:46And it was God's grace.
12:48Asha ji.
12:50Exactly what we wanted for Umrao.
12:52Today Umrao.
12:54The world is saying.
12:56Such a voice.
12:58Such a music.
13:00Like Umrao.
13:02It has never happened before.
13:04And in the next 50 years.
13:06Such music.
13:08Such kind.
13:10You will not get to hear it.
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