Had no idea about lip-syncing in debut film: Sharmila Tagore
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Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore recalls she had no idea about lip-syncing when a playback song was being played in her debut Hindi film. The actor who started her career in Satyajit Ray's 1959 Bengali classic "Apur Sansar" made her debut in Hindi films in Shakti Samanta's "Kashmir Ki Kali" in 1964. Her first lip-synced song for a Hindi film was connected to Asha Bhosle.
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What does Sharmila Tagore have to say?
"I still vividly remember when I was working in 'Kashmir Ki Kali', I had no idea about lip-syncing the song 'Diwana Hua Badal' sung by Asha Bhosle," Sharmila said. "Ashaji was the singer and OP Nayyar saab the music composer. Both were known names at that time... I was new in the Hindi film industry, despite having worked in several Bengali films," she added.
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Getting familiar with playback lip-syncing was important
The Hindi film had several songs and hence getting familiar with playback lip-syncing was important, the 73-year-old actor, who subsequently worked in Hindi films such as Anupama, An Evening in Paris, Aradhana, Amar Prem, Satyakam, Safar, Daag, and Anand Ashram, said.
On Asha Bhonsle
Sharmila compliments Asha Bhosle for her energy
"Ashaji always engages with people and I am bowled by her spirit. She is a versatile singer. At the age of 84, she looks like 28. Very few personalities at her age will rush to different places to attend events the way she does," Tagore said. "Let me pray so that I have the energy to engage with the audience like her," she added.