Veteran actor Asha Parekh makes a point during an event on Thursday
A 30-member ensemble, led musically by Bobade and Mahendra Dhole, performed Hindi film songs.
“People would think I had been drinking,” she said, drawing laughter from the audience. Parekh also recalled the demands of working on film sets in an era before vanity vans. Bright reflectors often made her eyes water, forcing her to wear dark glasses. She praised musician Niranjan Bobade for working to preserve the tradition. The conversation unfolded alongside a live musical tribute conceived by Bobade.
Nagpur: Stories from film sets, memories of legendary co-stars and songs that have stood the test of time turned Shivaji Nagar Garden into a celebration of Hindi cinema’s golden era on Thursday as veteran actor Asha Parekh captivated the audience during ‘Kuch Yaadein Kuch Nagme’, a ‘Deepsandhya’ organised by the Shivaji Maharaj Kruti Samiti. Parekh expressed concern that today’s songs are losing the classical influence and sweetness of the past.
My last event in Nagpur was one featuring Rajesh Khanna’s songs,” she said. In a candid conversation with chef Vishnu Manohar, the Padma Shri and Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient spoke about her childhood, career and long association with Nagpur. “My two aunts lived here, so I often visited the city when I was eight or nine.