TOP 5 songs by
PRAMITA BOSE
Tell us something about your forthcoming Bollywood ventures …
My hands are full as of now and at least nine songs are ready to hit the broadcast conduits in the next couple of months.
Do you think, because of your oomphy voice-texture, you mostly get cast in a particular type of songs? Can that be a minus mark to curtail your versatility which is a salient trait in your chosen field?
It’ s no harm to have sex-appeal exuding from your vocal chords. Rather I consider it to be a superlative quality. But having said that, am not averse to romantic ballads, love-songs, mujras, semiclassical tracks, et al. For example, if you carefully listen to the‘ Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan’ song, it kicks off with a folksy flavour and then flows forth with soulful sweetness in the antara. For future, I can definitely promise a more varied repertoire to my fans.
Any dream endeavour on the cards?
Yeah but it’ s too premature to announce it at present. I can only disclose that I have been working upon a musical collaboration with a noted male artiste of international repute for the last eight months or so. I will talk about it when the time is ripe. But if you ask me about my wish-list then I will certainly mention veteran actress Rekhaji’ s name, who I want to lip-sync my songs on the celluloid. Ideally, it will be a sultry Sufi number modelled along the lines of either Reshmaji’ s( late folk singer of Pakistan and of‘ Lambi Judaai’ fame from the 1983 Bollywood film Hero) heavy, sonorous voice or the originalmallika-e-tarannum( melody queen) Noor Jehan’ s gayaki( singing style) and expression. Hope this yearning of mine is fulfilled very soon. Well, any takers out there? Hmm … let me keep my fingers crossed( smiles)!
What motivates you in life and eggs you on to conquer all adversities?
I think am a hard nut to crack( cackles)! My greatest driving force is my mantra to sustain a cheerful stance in every odd situation I’ m put into. My funda is to stand as a resolute tree amidst a rough storm. See one thing we must all be aware of is that change is the sole constant factor of life. Today, you may emerge a winner but tomorrow you can slip into the dust. Darling … you rise up only to fall down. That’ s the circle of our earthly ride and part and parcel of this mundane existence. Take it as a good game and grasp its tricks and trades to tide over the crisis.
You are a mother of three and have been balancing your responsibilities with professional commitments like a seasoned pro. How do you make it possible?
By living my life out of a suitcase, ha-ha! Jokes apart, there is always a lot of travelling involved in my jam-packed hectic roster. My kids stay abroad in London and are being schooled over there. They are very young now and I have deliberately kept them out of the public purview as at this age, they are clueless to tackle the media attention. However, I do upload their pictures off and on in the social networking sites( e. g. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook etc.). As for me, am like a non-stop battery which lives, breathes, talks and sleeps work and slogs like a dog round the clock( grins)! There is actually no me-time on my table.
You also endorse a humanitarian cause and have been signed up by an NGO to champion for the noble purpose of children’ s education.
This is something which I don’ t converse much about in the Press. But as they say, charity begins at home, same goes for me as the very values of ethical work were deeply instilled within me ever since I was a child. While growing up, I have actually seen my mum as a Samaritan coordinating with several NGOs in their social activities. Even my own chachi( aunt) would run an amazing school for the differently abled
TOP 5 songs by
KANIKA
Baby Doll( Ragini Mms 2)
Jab Chaye Tera Jadoo( Main Aur Charles)
Lovely( Happy New Year) Desi look( Ek Paheli leela)
Lovely( House Remix)( Happy New Year)
Kamlee( Happy New Year)
pupils. I know for a fact that every child has a birthright to formal education, irrespective of his / her class, religion, colour or creed. We have been always taught right from the beginning that we are lucky enough to have every necessary facility within our reach. So in a way we owe it to the Almighty and must give it back to the society by offering help to the needy from our limited means.
You are a hazel-eyed beauty with a gorgeous profile and are camera-friendly as well. Isn’ t this a superb combo for acting offers to pour in?
I won’ t refute that am getting acting calls. But given my current busy calendar, I have to put everything else on the backburner and concentrate only on the work near at hand. I have to prioritise my agenda and take things one at a time. If something really excites me to the core, I’ ll take the plunge without any ifs and buts. I’ m a free spirited bird after all!
You’ re a single woman and an inspiration to all newage feminist fighters. But is it difficult to be a solitary go-getter within an Indian social fabric?
I have seen both the happier and harsher facades of life and it’ s clearly dawned on me that the only way to shut all prying eyes, ears and wagging tongues is with your dedicated hardwork. For a single Indian woman, it’ s never going to be an easy job as it sounds. You are constantly being judged and put under the scanner. Often things spiral out of control and rear their ugly heads as unfounded stories get circulated all over and you hear the most heart-breaking jibes about yourself behind your back. See people will be cynical and scornfully breathe down your neck. They will show no compassion. But you just have to be patient, resilient and ward off the trash they throw at you. Give in your best only to command respect in return. Period.
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