Happened to see DD Bharati tonight for half an hour:
Dilip Kumar is the anchor, in his typical style he is announcing “Agala item jo hain, wo is fil ka hain…blah blah”….
Lata signs in a immaculate voice and sur is unbelievable for a live concert with a very strong wind into her.
The whole orchestra (wadya wrund) is available there, some very famous names
Manoj (Bharat) Kumar is standing in the back…looks quite smart, tall, handsome in non-filmy clothes. Watching the original announcing “next item”…
Dilip Kumar says that “Abhi main 3 natkhat logoko bula raha hun” : (GUESS) : Pehele hain Amitaaaabh Bachchan sahaab….Shashi Kapoor and chhoti behen Raakhi.
They come on stage – Bachchan is larger than life – Shashi looks bossy…Rakhi is well….
They come on stage, promote their new film, Shashi requests Bachchan to recite some shero-shayari from the film.. (Kabhi Kabhi mere dil main khayal ata hain ke jindagi teri zulphon ki…)
While coming in stage they are watching Dilip K with an adulation like kids have for their elderly folks. (Unlike some sadist jokes and attempts to show so called wit in front of the legend…!!)
They seat in the back..with Mukry already there…they hear the song by Mukesh and Lata (Kabhi Kabhi)
You can see Shaban (22-23?) Zeenat, Yash Chopra, Rishi K and other in the audience…it is an a program on I think Shivaji Park?
Dilip Kumar again shares memory of “Ay Mere Watan ke logon” which was heard by Pandit Nehru and Zaakir Husain in person etc etc followed by Lata singing the same one with great intensity!!
Amazing stuff…The greatness has a simplicity and HUMBLEL side ALWAYS accompanying them – arrogance is an indirect agreement that you can’t get better than what you are….
Yusuf Bhai tum bohot bada saab hain…Lata-Bai – Sashtaang Namaskar- -- Bachchchchchchchchcaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ---- Tussi gr8 ho yaaar….
I hope the so called mystique-less COMMODOTIZED, Charisma less actors(?) of today learn some $0.02 from these legends…
