A Love Post : Vasundhara Das

Ask me anytime, just any time "Whom do you want to 'date' from Indian Film Industry? You will be surprised by my answer but yes, its Vasundhara Das. No doubt, there is a long list after her, but She tops my list. I just don't know why, but she attracts me like no one else does. Her attitude, her charm and the most favorite of mine is her voice. As imDb puts it, One of the only talents in India to be known both for her acting and her playback-singing. Such an impressive voice, that drool me over. She has that something on her face, she looks cute with all that chubby cheeks, but still she can carry off sensuous avatar very well. Well, look here for that. [though agree she should loose that extra flab :-)] Also she is such a great performer on stage, you oughta see her in any of the Rahman concert.

Well, it all started in the year 2001. Yes, the Year of Lagaan. And that was the movie, which brought her voice to my ears. Mesmerizing piece in the song 'O Rey Chhori' - the one sang for Rachel Shelly, 'My heart it speaks a thousand words...' left my heart beating for this girl. Till now, it was only Sunidhi who was singing [or say getting] such songs. Vasundhara was so refreshing that I could never get enough of her this song. And to my surprise, I found that she was the girl who played a simple wife of Kamala Hassan in 'Hey Ram' !! Gosh !.

Untill....rocking 'Rabba Rabba' came in Rakeysh Mehra's Debut 'Aks'. Vasundhara outshined all singers in her league in this powerful song "Rabba Rabba" while no one believed the song was 'not' sung by Raveena Tondon. She was sounding so much like her. Excellent vocals by Sukhvinder Singh too, made the song oustanding. At the same time she was getting way more famous down South, because of Rahman's songs. In Mudhalvan [later re-made as Nayak-The Real Hero] she did another catchy number 'Shakalaka Baby' which later became a rage in Rahman's 'Bombay Dreams'.

After that, came powerful 'Gustakhiyaan' from Aankhen. Which suited best for perfect couple Akshay Kumar and Bipasha Basu. Vasundhara sang with such 'josh' made it perfect duet with KayKay. And then again, down south she did two fabulous numbers again with Rahman. in Boys. 'Secret of Sucess' and 'Dating'. Loved loved all songs by far.

And by the same year, she was getting all rave reviews for her act in Mira Nair's Monsson Wedding. Acted alongwith Parveen Dabas, she outshined most of them and made her presense felt in such a big ensemble cast.

My affair with her went on and on, when she did sing for my favorite actress, Priety Zinta. She made me groove to the D.I.s.c.o in Kal Ho Na Ho. A modern day disco song 'Its the time to disco' was enough to revive the old genre. And again she surprised, how seamlessly her voice suits Priety, no wonder later she did 'Salaam Namaste' for her with equal ease. And yet again in a KHNH clone song 'Where's the party tonight' in KANK and YET again in silly, yet fun 'Kiss of Love' from JBJ.

Well, SRK seemed to have love her voice, cause she featured in yet another movie of his. Main Hoon Naa. Had got the cool quotient by her awesome 'Chale Jaise Hawaaein' . The grungy song for Amrita Rao made me fall over both of them, and leaving me in kashmkash :-)

And for some time she disappeared from the hindi music scene, [after forgetable No Entry and Dhoom] She stole my heart again and this time, it was the BEST one of her. 'Kahin to hogi Woh....' [video: 2:35 to 2:58] stole my heart instantly and revived my loveeeeee. One of the Rahman's best work and definitely Vasundhara's best till date. Though she has only few lines, she is superb superb.

And besides all this great songs, she also did a private album. Meri Jaan has this really interesting video about Two Taj Mahal theory. One is White and other the Black one. See for yourself. Vasundhara Das is as usual, BEST at her own singing style and the video is also, damn good.

There,goes my lovestory with Vasundhara Das. Which will go on and on and on. So dear Das, keep going on singing such stupendous tracks, and yes, always ask for More Rahman. More Rahman. Thats wht you are made for !!