tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687188192812150812.comments2008-10-23T21:42:14.151-07:00SHAJIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13825307503066871285noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687188192812150812.post-63501789346455714272008-10-23T21:42:00.000-07:002008-10-23T21:42:00.000-07:00Dear Shaji<BR/><BR/>I do have a very special relationship with the Great Madan Mohan. This has been going on since about 1955, when I first heard his - Basti Basti Parbat Parbat - Mohd Rafi in Railway Platform. Something did happen at that moment. The next movie of HIS that I saw was Bhai Bhai in 1956. After these two movies, something kept telling me that I know Madan Mohan. The name never did come to me a new composer - I just knew him.<BR/><BR/>From then on, it was simply a question to get to know HIM better over the years.<BR/>I have a similar devotion for Lata Mangeshkar. For me, this lady is the ONLY singer and very few other singers do anything for me. Raj Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar and Madan Mohan are the 3 individuals, who have brought perfection into my life. Both Lata &amp; Raj Kapoor did get plenty of awards in their working lives; hence I am comfortable with their contribution and reciprocation from Filmfare etc. The Great Madan Mohan did not get his due.<BR/> <BR/>About 1996, I had an LP record of Heer Ranjha in my hands. At the back of it there is a black &amp; white picture of Lata : Chetan Anand and the Great Madan Mohan, in a light suit and spectacles with a heavy black frame. I saw a certain pain on his face - don’t ask me how - we have a connection, which is granted to me by the Great Madan Mohan. That pain of his and the frustration I saw, got into me and I never got over it. I would constantly think of HIM and the pain in me got worse, to a point, that all I would see in front of me is the Great Madan Mohan.<BR/><BR/>Short of going insane, I had to do something. By a stroke of luck, I found Sanjeev Kohli; I wrote to Sanjeev and he did respond very affectionately. This would be about 2001. Since then, Sanjeev and I have communicated regularly. The highlight of my communication with Sanjeev has been that Sanjeev granted me a personal meeting on Tuesday April 22 2008 in Bombay. We met the whole Kohli family. This was a landmark in my life in my worship towards the Great Madan Mohan.<BR/><BR/>I would admit that my pain has been a little less since I met the Kohli family. The ladies in the family, the Great One&#39;s Grandson only know about HIM, but the two brothers Sanjeev and Sameer are full of knowledge and it was sheer thrill to meet the Kohli family.<BR/> <BR/>I also like you to know that the Great Madan Mohan, whom I fondly call THE GREAT ONE does grant me a personal meeting from time, usually about 3 times a year. HE does not say much during these meetings, but does allow me to touch his feet, which is all I am looking for now, along with HIS blessings. Sounds crazy, but true.<BR/>If you ever wanted to communicate further on the Great Madan Mohan, do write to me.<BR/>Regards<BR/>SurinderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687188192812150812.post-44631584687164668832008-09-28T03:39:00.000-07:002008-09-28T03:39:00.000-07:00Great Article!! <BR/>- Raghava Krishna (Visalam Ravi's Son)'sajero' aka Raghava Krishnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14568002856047842125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687188192812150812.post-18809818471424233252008-09-26T09:19:00.000-07:002008-09-26T09:19:00.000-07:00thank you sir.<BR/>hope you are doing greatSHAJIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13825307503066871285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687188192812150812.post-74077458197073692312008-09-26T08:54:00.000-07:002008-09-26T08:54:00.000-07:00Congratulations, Shaji! My sincere best wishes on launching your Blog. <BR/><BR/>God bless you,<BR/><BR/>Bharati Maniதேஜஸ்விhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452241765931026269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687188192812150812.post-11980441016287545622008-09-15T05:09:00.000-07:002008-09-15T05:09:00.000-07:00testAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687188192812150812.post-82695282915399014992008-09-15T05:08:00.000-07:002008-09-15T05:08:00.000-07:00testAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687188192812150812.post-21437949578661710542008-09-13T04:47:00.000-07:002008-09-13T04:47:00.000-07:00testshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15434859581910461100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687188192812150812.post-19987926188749545782008-09-13T04:45:00.000-07:002008-09-13T04:45:00.000-07:00God bless Geeti to footbridge all her inflictions to turn as an icon of the reality of music..!<BR/><BR/>OT :- Indian music plagiarism is illustrated a bit <A HREF="http://www.itwofs.com/" REL="nofollow"> more here</A>..!Kiranz..!!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16151481006373768496noreply@blogger.com