How was it composing for Lata di?
Lataji is a living legend with sanctity attached with her name. This was my third recording with her, ‘Kitne ajeeb’ from Page 3 being the first, one unreleased and this track from Jail. Right from the time we approach her to sing, we feel the reciprocal enthusiasm to sing for us although she is not singing many songs these days. I sent her scratch of the track in my horrendous voice and she immediately responded with a positive answer. The track she has sung is basically a bhajan played in the jail early in the morning. so, this the prayer to which they wake up in the morning in the film. Do you or the recordists in the studio get intimidated while recording the track with Lataji? It would be surprising to know that she comes bang on time for recording unlike the new crop of singers! Lata di brings lyrics handwritten by her and carries her own ‘chai and garam pani’! She asks, although she doesn’t need to, if she can make minute changes for the enhancement of the song. She ensures that
