There was this video on Lata Mangeshkar which must have been very difficult for her, given the topic/theme. It was a discussion about her competitive streak. Almost brutally, she was made to comment on her sabotage of the careers of Asha, and Runa Lailla and Suman Kalyanpurkar.
of Course, she denied the charges. What was remarkable was her poise and calmness while answering the scandalous query. She was upfront, but not aggressive, quietly stated the facts, no tantrums, no anger either.
I suppose she got that attitude from her own sufferings in the initial stages of her life. Life was as harsh as possible. Her voice being totally différent from the popular style prevailing then, she was laughed at, dismissed, humiliated. Given her tender âge, the responsibility of the family and grinding poverty, life must have been hell in those absolutely patriarchal days. She learnt the hard way that our real competition is only with ourselves. May be, since she knew what was harassment in the worst form, she could overcome all the negativities thrown her way. Indeed our sweetest songs are born of our saddest feels!
pratima@life's lessons/arrogance lessens
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