Alka Yagnik Birthday Special: I am a worshipper of Saraswati

This article is taken from Mayapuri issue 710 dated 01-05-1988

-Arun Kumar Shastri 

I love flowers, I even preserve the rose petals which are dry. I get pleasure by offering roses to my friends and I have sometimes received an ugly punishment for my beautiful wandering and I have loved that too, when in this world, from whom will you expect loyalty? For now, the party of Super Cassette and the inauguration of the cassette of the film 'Qayamat se Qayamat' tak, a night of wandering with very provocative intoxicating pink lips.

In front of me, the princess of the world of notes and tunes was standing and smiling. The soft waves of golden hair in the sea of ​​fair complexion, the dancing pupils in the big eyes and as per Amin Sayani, the slight depth of her cheeks also get highlighted by her smile and sir, don't ask about my condition, my eyes got stuck on her lips, to tell the truth, I felt like two rose petals and if I say, my pen is trembling, but I found myself restless standing in front of them and Pradeep Bandekar clicked a picture and reminded me of my duty and I presented myself in the service of the readers, this beauty discussion is only for the entertainment of the readers, the rest of the neck is bent in style under the lips, the voice waving in the air from here and then you too often sing while dancing. What is your work in my courtyard?

I will not tell the name, you should not have any confusion in understanding things through gestures.

One question I asked Sonam was whether beauty is a religion of the body or the soul? 

When I asked the same question to the carefree princess of voices, she said that spiritual beauty is definitely important. I was under twenty then and when I was told that I have to sing playback for Rakhi ji, I had to transform my voice for it!

What was Rakhi's reaction after listening to this song? Have you ever met her?

Raj Kumari tried to tell a beautiful lie- I did not meet Rakhi ji but my fans liked this song of mine very much and till now I have sung more than a thousand songs.

There was a touch of truth in Raj Kumari's lie. When I asked her the name of her most beautiful composition, she replied in a cooing manner like a cuckoo - I sing every song of mine with full devotion and it is difficult to tell which of my children is the most beautiful. The mother of Christ was also a virgin. Looking through these virgin eyes, I humbly asked the virgin mother a great question - would you like to sing amidst the songs of O-P-Nayyar. What is your opinion as a musician? What is the social justification of that music seeker getting entangled between renunciation and medicines and renunciation from music? Raj Kumari solves this serious question in her natural style - working with Nayyar sahab can be a matter of good fortune for anyone. Working with him would be like tying ghungroos to Champa's feet. Nayyar sahab's tunes are still young. Worship and service is fine but hiding your creative brilliance would be injustice to young girls and playback singers like us. Even today, Nayyar sahab has a reputation in films and he has faith and disbelief in films and film people. Even today, if he takes up film music, the film world is ready to bow down to him with open heart. I am not only restless to work with him, but new voices are ready to move along with his tunes like the wind.

Under the influence of the princess' words, I saw an unprecedented faith in my worship with devotion and trust. A mischief struck me and I asked her- Have you fallen in love with someone or not?

She started laughing out loud and the whole crowd was looking at both of us but the princess said- Yes! I have fallen in love not with anyone else but only with your voice and melodies!

Last question- Do you have faith in God?

I am a worshipper of Saraswati, who is the goddess of words, notes and melodies, Maha Saraswati, so before recording every song I remember Shengwali Maa.

People were staring at both of us very strictly and I silently greeted Amin sahab and stood next to him. He was smiling and invited me for a talk. I will not tell the name of the princess even now. But I will never forget this beautiful evening. Two rose petals were spreading fragrance in the air with a smile and in front of them the bud of Juhi was waving on the leaf of the park. Thanks to the great poet Nirala- I met him too and took a promise of meeting him and encouraged the budding singer Udit.

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