Years ago a dirty looking dude, with messy hair and nasal twang hit the music scene with a number -'Sawan mein lag gayi aag'. It didn't have many takers and slowly faded away, but while it was breathing its last it left a gentle impression on my adolescent mind. There were many reasons for it, nostalgia being the foremost. In school, my friend had a funny way of signing this song. Every free period would be graced by a performance by the friend who would get under a dupatta and sing through her nose - sawan mein lag gayi aag, dil mera poooooo (which went on for quite sometime).
Then some more years later, this man, now identified as the famous Daler Mahendi's brother came out with a couple of more songs like'Something something' which were conveniently forgotten. But for some reason he was still thought of with fond memories.
Then happened the infamous Rakhi Sawant scene ( a match made in heaven I say) and couple more songs hit the discs like Ye bhai tune..
I think about the same time I heard the song 'Ganpat'. Loved it for some reason. It stuck and that's when I started taking this guy a bit more seriously.
I think about the same time I heard the song 'Ganpat'. Loved it for some reason. It stuck and that's when I started taking this guy a bit more seriously.
Then there was no looking back. A string of hits followed, most of them with a nice desi beat and Mika's unconventional daal-roti voice. Some of my favorites were 'Talli' from Ugly aur Pagli, Ibn a batuta from Ishqiya - a beautiful song and Dhanno..loved them all. Finally the recent favorite 'Tu mera hero'. I loved Mika through it all.
Then a couple of days back, on a long drive to Pune, some friends and I were listening to Mika songs in the car and professing my love for him when we saw a sexy Hummar pass by. When we stopped for snacks at Lonavla the sexy beast stopped right in front of us. And just like that as if out of a dream who should appear but Mika...it was truly a jaw dropping moment. My heart was beating like the wings of a bumble bee and my knees went weak, I guess it was contagious coz all my friends were equally excited.
Like all loyal fans we asked for a photograph which was graciously given...He spoke in a strong Punjabi accent- "Yaha rotti dal kaha milegi?" He asked. It was truly an amazing experience and only the people who were there that night can tell you what it actually felt like.
P.S. Even Mika wouldn’t mean anything if I didn’t share this with people who mean the world to me. To friends. To Mika. Cheers!!
