Asha Parekh Shares Her Experience of Filming a Song While Coping with Allergies
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Mumbai, Dec 6 (NationPress) Veteran actress Asha Parekh, who was present at NDTV's Indian of the Year Award, shared a captivating story about filming a song while she was enduring allergies.
The actress recounted that she recorded the song ‘Aaja Aaja’ from ‘Teesri Manzil’ despite her allergy issues, leaving even her doctor astonished by her commitment to her craft.
She stated at the event, “I consulted a doctor and expressed my urgency to film a song. I insisted that my allergies should be resolved. The doctor remarked that he had never encountered a patient quite like me.”
Asha also spoke fondly of the late actor Shammi Kapoor, mentioning that she gained significant insights from him, particularly appreciating his musicality.
She expressed, “Shammi Kapoor was my first hero. I have absorbed a great deal from him. The Kapoor family possesses an exceptional musical sense. His body resonated with music, making it easy for me to follow his lead.”
Asha Parekh and Shammi Kapoor collaborated on several films including ‘Teesri Manzil’ (1966), ‘Batwara’ (1989), ‘Dil Deke Dekho’ (1959), ‘Pagla Kahin Ka’ (1970), ‘Jawan Mohabbat’ (1971), and ‘Sar Ankhon Par’ (1999). When reminiscing about a time she imitated Shammi Kapoor, Asha humorously remarked, “He was quite upset.”
Asha Parekh made her acting debut as a child artist in ‘Maa’ after director Bimal Roy spotted her dancing at a stage event. She later appeared in ‘Baap Beti’. The lack of success for this film disheartened her, prompting her to pause her acting career and focus on her education.
She decided to give acting another shot during her teenage years, making her leading debut in ‘Dil Deke Dekho’ (1959), which paved the way for her to become an iconic actress in the 1960s and 1970s. She is celebrated as one of Hindi cinema’s greatest actresses, having featured in over 85 films across a career spanning more than four decades.
In recognition of her cinematic contributions, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1992 and received the esteemed Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2020.
