I didn't have TV at home while growing up and my introduction to Hindi movies and songs happened rather late in life. My only source, that too only after reaching 11th std, was Hawa Mahal on Vividh Bharati, when Pappa was coming home late. Apart from the guys who came selling rugs, I hadn't met anyone who spoke Hindi till I reached KREC. So when my batch-mate MJ from Rajasthan would ask me some question in her super-fast Hindi, I would just stand there stammering and she would shake her head and say, "Kya yaar..."
Anyway, so it was the end of our ragging period and seniors had thrown us a party inside the hostel, as was the custom. We were to entertain them and people sang songs, mostly unfamiliar to me. Then MJ stood up and said she was going to sing a Jagjit Singh song, "Sangeet Amar Kar Do". I knew a Jagjit Singh - another batch-mate I was introduced to some days ago - and I knew he was MJ's good friend. As MJ started singing her song I was very impressed. Here was a fellow-student who could write such nice words and I wondered if he had even composed it! L would've enlightened me but I didn't ask her anyway, I was pretty convinced. It was only after TV room was thrown open to us that I could laugh at myself.
Anyway, so it was the end of our ragging period and seniors had thrown us a party inside the hostel, as was the custom. We were to entertain them and people sang songs, mostly unfamiliar to me. Then MJ stood up and said she was going to sing a Jagjit Singh song, "Sangeet Amar Kar Do". I knew a Jagjit Singh - another batch-mate I was introduced to some days ago - and I knew he was MJ's good friend. As MJ started singing her song I was very impressed. Here was a fellow-student who could write such nice words and I wondered if he had even composed it! L would've enlightened me but I didn't ask her anyway, I was pretty convinced. It was only after TV room was thrown open to us that I could laugh at myself.
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