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The speedster has just recorded a music album with Asha Bhosle and is looking forward to more Bollywood assignments.

Australian bowler Brett Lee may have declined a film with Amitabh Bachchan recently, but the 29-year-old second fastest bowler in the world is now singing a duet with music diva Asha Bhosle.

In the love song where a foreign boy woos an Indian girl, Lee strums the guitar and belts the number in English and Hindi. "Other than cricket, my passion is music. So when music director Shamir Tandon told me I'd be singing with a legend in India, I was glad," says Lee.

Whether playful love songs, funky pop or lusty cabaret numbers, in every genre Asha has matched her male counterparts with aplomb, but a cricketer?

"I have been an avid cricket fan, so naturally I know almost all of them. I knew Lee could sing and strum, so I wasn't apprehensive. He's young, good-looking, intelligent, polite and and most importantly—musical," she says.

Asha was evidently charmed by Lee. "Somebody teased him about singing a love song with a woman, so I promptly insisted Lee should show a picture of mine to his wife. He smiled, saying his wife would have no problem as he has been very honest with her," recalls Asha.

Lee insists Asha doesn't look her age (74), "She certainly doesn't look her age. She is so stylishly dressed, but more importantly, I was glad for an opportunity to sing with her."

Lee is a trained guitarist, but a self-taught singer, and performs with his band in Australia when he gets time off from cricket. He has been learning Hindi from Asha too. "I have taught him a bit. He wrote 'Lee' and 'Asha' in Hindi effortlessly,"she says. Lee adds, "I can say thandaa paani chahiye. Tum bahut achcha lag raha hai, etc."

Lee recorded the song in the gap of a week between the two matches in Chandigarh and Mohali before flying to Australia to be with his wife, who is due to deliver. "They know it's a boy, so he was wondering if 'Sachin' Lee will be a good name for his son, since Lee adores Sachin," says Asha.

Lee, who is adept at singing the Hindi film song Muqabala Muqabala, says he is open to other offers in Bollywood. "I couldn't do the film with Mr Bachchan, as I couldn't devote the required 50 days, but if it doesn't hamper my cricket, I would love to." Asha gifted him a collection of her music as a parting gift.



http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City_Supplements/Kanpur_Times/Brett_Lee_sings_a_love_song_for_Asha/articleshow/460996.cms

please upload the photo of Brett Lee with Asha (Times edition probably has it. i couldnt find it)

Cool!!!!! Wow!!!!! Amazing!!!!!!

No pic Augz.

Small mercies indeed! Atleast he will be in sur with Asha ji! Thanks for the article August. No mention of the name of the movie huh!

augie, are u doing research on mangeshkar khandan ?
u seem to know everything about them. good man, keep informing us.


i like this part and so appreciate it. just like i appreciate palas sen, the brand name of
euphoria. he is a doctor by profession.


kaun asha ji ke sur mein nahi rehtaa nimmi ji ? who ?

kya aisaa nahi ho saktaa ki jo bhi asha ji ke saath gaana gaane jaaye sab bhoolke vo unko hi dekhtaa rahe
after all an angel is singing. i think i will forget everything ...

When did Ashaji subscribe to HF?

will check again for pics or better scan the one in Pune Times and put here.

i got times in morning and this news made me smile..




nimmi,
the song is recorded for the album 'asha and friends'.
first Sanjay Dutt, then Urmila Matondkar and now Brett Lee.

looks like asha has got friends outside fillum indastri.

waise Lata Mangeshkar ke career pe research karne ka iraada hain mera..

lekin Priya ne izaazat dee to Asha ko bhi include karenge..

anyways, that research would be hard without Priya's help.

Priya,
here are the photos from Pune Times

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I still have not got to see the Sanjay video except for the slightest jhalak, but saw the Brett Lee one on MTV today. While the lyrics are nothing special and seem to be designed to be casual and impromptu, the video is great, Asha looks lovely, the singing is fun and lively and the chemistry of the 2 stars is wonderful too. Really fun and enjoyable.

priya,

did you get that interview video link?
i remember posting it in garam chai.

Tracks on album

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1 Aapke Dil Mein Asha & Sanjay Lyrics Vijay Akela
2 Haan Main Tumhara Hoon Asha & Brett Lyrics Brett & Samir Tandon
3 Mehbooba Dilruba Asha & Urmila Lyrics Vijay Akela
4 Zamane Mein Aaye Deewane Naye Asha & Zee Lil Champs Lyrics Ajay Jhingran
5 Haan Main Tumhara Hoon Asha & Brett Lyrics Brett & Samir Tandon (Big Snare Mix by Anirban)

thanks Harihar!

where can i listen to these songs online? my usual music shop doesn't have this album yet.

Asha and Friends

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is there any need to mention the source?

Songs online hmmm..... I will see if I can get a link, but I do have the album here with me ! I liked this album when compared to her Mangal Murthi one New album so cant share it Sorry boss.

August - here is the link that can be of some help for you - I haven't tested the link though! Asha & Friends

nimmi!

will try that link.

Thanks for the article August

And great to know that you will be doing a research on Lataji's career .But why do you need Priya's permission for doing research on Ashaji Is Priya working in the copyright department

Since when did help translate into permission ?

Auggie, what interview link? I think I missed it.

Izaazat means permission,isnt it Priya

Thats why i was wondering if you are some copyright person

Anyway you did not miss anything because here is the link which August gave

http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/28633/brett-...-with-asha.html

priya,
i mentioned izaazat because i thought you wanted to do a research on her too. (maybe you should )

and if i ever decide to research, i would need your help. copyrights to koi bhi de sakta hain.. help to
tumhise milegi.
( in return, i offer my help in research on LM )




thanks Poonam!

Aila!!!!! I guess I missed some mssgs and a lot of fun out here.

Auggie, hum kya research karenge, hum to bas pooja karte hain.
Haan if I ever become a millionaire I will clean all her wonderful lost songs and release cds.

Lataji par research.....must I? Is it imperative?
Waise hf par kaafi ho raha hai. Thanks to radio have discovered a lot of her songs that I really like.

Let us do a combined biography. Parallel lives kinda thing. What say?

millionaire

you are on!