Yaar, an incredible thing happened today. I was playing the song Beedi from Omkara on my CD player (actually, I had it on repeat), when our next door neighbor Dave (an American) knocked on the door and confessed that he has totally fallen in love with the song!!! Imagine! Then I made him sit down and listen to many Rahman numbers, and he was full of wonder at the melodiousness of some of Rahman’s compositions. Bear in mind that by now Rahman has given music for many films, but he has delivered each time. Same cannot be said for many Western composers. Dave said that Rahman is the Indian Michael Jackson (in songwriting, not in looks or behaviour, of course!!). Felt proud to be an Indian, yaar.
It is indeed true that we have some world-class talents in
I even took out my Casio keyboard and played a few Hindi songs for Dave. Yaar, you guys know I hate bragging, but there are a few numbers that I’ve picked up quite well – Humma Humma, Tu Hi Re and O Sanam. Mood was festive, yaar! Even Sumon got totally enthu and sang a Bengali song (very passionately)! Dave was literally astounded, man. He wanted to know how we had developed these talents. Fact is, I started playing the Casio when I was in 9th standard, and my parents and relatives gave me a lot of support and encouragement without which I would not have followed my dream. Thanks, Mom and Pop!! You have lit a fire in my life and kept it burning with your constant care! All that I am today is thanks to you! I wish I deserved even one kilobyte of the many terabytes of affection that you have selflessly showered on me. That’s parents for you, yaar.
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