People came to identify a singing voice with a star. Raj Kapoor wanted Mukesh Bhaiya, Dilip Kumar chose Rafi Sahib and Dev Anand preferred Kishore Kumar. Male actors often insisted on the same playback artiste. I later heard other actresses wanted me to sing for them. I always thought that Madhubala was influenced by Marilyn Monroe. LM: Madhubala was the first who said I must sing all her songs - she even had it written into her contract. NMK: Did any of the actresses insist you sing for them?
I am also very fond of Nimmiji, Sulochana, Waheeda Rehman and Rekha. Nargisji and Meena Kumariji were special people. Meena Kumariji had a tragic life in many ways, but when you met her, you couldn't tell she was unhappy. The way they dressed was lovely too - with their beautiful ghagras and sarees. They had a lovely, charming way of speaking. We got on well and I liked the kind of people they were. I felt close to Nargisji and Meena Kumariji. Did you share a close personal relationship with any actress? NMK: You have sung for three generations of the same family: Shobhana Samarth, her daughters, Nutan and Tanuja, and then Tanuja's daughter, Kajol. Another talented actress is Karishma Kapoor.
Of today's generation, I like Kajol, and Rani, especially in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Black'. There is a difficult song in 'Lekin', 'Suniyoji araj hamari', and Dimple's lip movement is flawless. I thought she mimed the song 'Baahon mein chale aao' in 'Anamika' so well. I liked Jaya Bachchan's performance in 'Guddi' very much. It gives me a great sense of satisfaction to see the variations and expressions I have tried to give the song work on the screen. LM: The names that come to mind now are Waheedaji, Nimmiji, Nanda, Sadhana, Sharmila Tagore, Sairaji, Mala Sinha and Hema Malini. NMK: At some event, Shah Rukh Khan said his one regret was you could never sing for him! What about the generation after Meena Kumari? It takes us into the world of India's most gifted singer and reveals the person behind the voice that has provided the soundtrack for the lives of billions. in her own voice' (Niyogi Books) is a collection of fascinating conversations between Lata Mangeshkar and Nasreen Munni Kabir, an India-born TV producer, director and author based in the UK.
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