Zeenat Aman: Asha Bhosle's Dum Maro Dum was to be a Lata Mangeshkar-Usha Uthup duet
Zeenat Aman honoured Asha Bhosle's legacy by dedicating an emotional note to the late singer. The veteran actor revealed that the iconic song was not originally meant to be sung by Bhosle.
Actor Zeenat Aman dedicated an emotional note to the late singer Asha Bhosle. In an anecdote from her iconic song Dum Maro Dum (Hare Rama Hare Krishna, 1971), she revealed that the track was not originally meant to be sung by Bhosle.
While remembering the legendary singer in her nostalgic Instagram post, Aman wrote, "Oh to be 19 and ambitious and experimental and on the brink of your big break! My goodness! Is it the years or the marijuana that cast my memory of shooting Dum Maro Dum in a sublime haze? I’ve told the story of the shoot before, so this throwback is in memory of Asha ji (sic)."
She expressed gratitude while crediting the song for her successful film career. The actor also recalled that was earlier supposed to be a duet sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Usha Uthup.
"As I mentioned in my previous post, she gifted me the soundtrack to my success, and it started with this song! Interestingly, Dum Maro Dum was originally meant to be a duet sung by Asha ji’s phenomenal older sister Lata ji and the powerhouse talent that is Usha Uthup. But RD Burman had other plans, and felt that the song required that sultry voice that Asha ji possessed (sic)," Aman added.
"Anyway, I am sharing my previous post on this song to my stories. For now, enjoy this clip, and if you have your own story to share about Dum Maro Dum, please post it to my comments. It gives me such joy to read your experiences and connection to the films I have worked on. I know for a fact that hundred of you ladies have dressed up as Janice/Jasbir for this or that Bollywood theme party (sic)," the actor concluded.
Bhosle died on April 12 at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital. She was admitted to the hospital a day earlier, after complaining of a chest infection and exhaustion, according to her granddaughter Zanai. The legendary singer's last rites were conducted with full state honours at Shivaji Park Crematorium in Dadar on April 13.
The late singer's ashes were immersed by her family in the Ganga in Varanasi. The prayers and traditional rites were conducted in accordance with Bhosle's wishes.