



I realised both Rahman and Asha ji were waiting for the other person to praise the song." What do you think?' and Rahman said, 'I think it's okay'." "Asha ji sang Tanha Tanha and once the track was finished, Rahman played the whole song and asked her, 'What do you think?' Asha ji said, 'I think it's okay. Narrating a funny story about one of the hit songs Tanha Tanha from the film, Varma recalls how Rahman and Asha Bhosle were stuck in a case of Pehle aap. It was quite a sensation upon its release and marked the Hindi movie debut of Oscar-winning music composer A R Rahman. "In fact, she is the main reason why I was inspired to make the film, it was to capture her beauty," he said of the actor who also worked with him in Daud, Satya, Mast, Jungle and Bhoot.Įven today when he meets women who were born after the film released, RGV says they admire the film for the manner in which it showcases a woman's beauty and that's the best compliment for him.įrom the story, acting, costumes to music, the film is one of those rare 1990s gem that has remained fresh in the memory of the audience. "She worked in my Telugu film Gaayam and when I saw her dancing, I felt mesmerised." Rangeela, he says, was an ode to Urmila's beauty. " Rangeela and Satya were near perfect, so I don't think I would make them again," the director declares.
