Asha Bhosle’s Bengali songs shine by way of Satabdi Roy

In case you thought Asha Bhosle is understood just for ‘Piya Tu Ab Toh Aja’ and ‘Tanha Tanha’, then you’ll want to revisit her iconic collaborations with Bappi Lahiri and R D Burman, the place she delivered among the most immortal hits of Bengali cinema. Within the Bengali movie trade, one of many actresses most carefully related to Bhosle’s playback is Satabdi Roy. From ‘Tomari Chalar Pathe’ in ‘Ekanta Apan’ to ‘Akasher Chand Matir Bukete’ in ‘Guru Dakshina’, ‘Ei Eshona Kache’ in ‘Angar’ and songs like ‘Mon Bolchey’ and ‘Gun Gun Bhromra’ from ‘Apan Amar Apan’, the listing is actually enviable.

“An artist like Asha Bhosle is uncommon. I’m a die-hard fan of hers. In my case, her contribution to my movies is everlasting. She has finished a lot to make my movies and songs profitable, not simply then however ceaselessly. It has actually helped form my profession. I really feel lucky to have lip-synced to her voice in my movies and nearly all these songs turned hits,” she mentioned.

In truth, Roy doesn’t recall what number of songs Bhosle sang for her. Even at present, she continues to rediscover these songs. Bhosle rendered quite a few iconic Bengali movie songs within the Eighties and Nineteen Nineties that have been picturised on Roy, a lot of them that includes Tapas Paul within the lead. Requested to select one favorite, she paused earlier than naming ‘Katha Noy Jeno Pakhir Kujan’ from ‘Antaranga’. “Her contribution to Bengali cinema is immense. Many movies succeed due to their music and songs and that has at all times been true in Asha ji’s case,” she mentioned.