Sunidhi Chauhan on Aaj socha to ansu bhar ayeWithout a moment of thought or doubt,Aaj socha to ansu bhar aye,from the 1973 movie Hanste Zakhm,is my classic song. Theres just one word to describe it: beautiful. A beautiful composition by Madan Mohan and a beautiful rendition by Lata Mangeshkar. The first time I heard itthat was 10 years ago when I was 15I cried. Its a sad song,and its lyrics are of the shero-shayari variety,which I have always had a liking for. The lyrics,the music,the playback voiceeverything falls in place for this number. I dont feel the need to study the song and dig out its technical qualities in order to understand its appeal to me. I have not even seen the video of this song. And can you believe it I dont listen to it now.I played it over and over for months after I first heard it. But after that,I have never bothered to put it on my music player. I dont feel the need to. The song is within me,its touched me so deeply that it resides in me and comes out on its own. So,when I need to hear the song,I sing it. I would say though that Latas divine voice is the best thing about the song. And I,like every other singer,would love to sing like her.Am I just inspired by her or do I copy her too? For me,copying and inspiration are the same.
