Dream got here true when Asha Bhosle labored in my debut directorial: Prosenjit Chatterjee

39 years in the past, when Prosenjit Chatterjee rose to superstardom with the blockbuster Bengali movie ‘Amar Sangee’, its music grew to become simply as iconic because the movie itself. The songs, nonetheless used as his signature entry tunes at public appearances, owe a lot of their timeless attraction to the legendary Asha Bhosle. Be it the ‘Chirodini Tumi Je Amar’, ‘Ami Mon Diyechhi’ or ‘Amar Ichchhe Korchhe’, all of the songs have been sung by Bhosle and composed by Bappi Lahiri.

Then in 1989, this duo collaborated once more for the tune ‘Beshi Ki Boli’ for Prosenjit’s starrer ‘Asha O Bhalobasha’. Bhosle’s contribution to Bengali movie music is unparalleled. Once more in 1992, when Prosenjit made his directorial debut with the Bengali movie ‘Purushottam’, Bhosle was a part of it as soon as extra, this time with R D Burman composing the tracks. She sang all of the songs for the lead actress, Debashree Roy.

So, when Bhosle handed away at 92 in Mumbai on Sunday, Prosenjit felt the ache. “I knew her each personally and professionally. She was an distinctive human being. I had labored along with her in my directorial debut, and it was a dream come true to have her and R D Burman,” he stated.

Prosenjit stated that Bhosle’s contribution to Bengali movie music is immortal and likewise talked about how his mom was a die-hard fan of the legend. “Asha ji set a brand new development in India along with her type. She created a definite type, whether or not in Hindi or Bengali, which stays immediately recognisable even as we speak.”