New Delhi: Shekhar Kapur has made films on subjects on which people generally did not like to talk. When ‘Bandit Queen’ was released, there was a lot of controversy, but it also garnered a lot of praise. He now narrated a unique anecdote related to the film ‘Bandit Queen’ and talked about his relationship with late composer RD Burman and singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
The filmmaker shared a picture of late singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on his Instagram on Saturday, September 28 and told how the singer came to know about his deep relationship with RD Burman. He wrote a long note in the caption, ‘There was pain in Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s voice. One of his favorite musicians, RD Burman, had passed away. Shekhar ji, you watch your film and I will look into your eyes and I will sing. We were working on the background score for Bandit Queen. This is the strangest request ever made to me.
(Photo credit: Instagram @shekharkapur)
Shekhar Kapur was close to RD Burman
The filmmaker told that this scene is of the massacre and its aftermath. He further said, ‘At the time of the funeral, amidst the loud wailing of the women standing on the banks of the pyre amidst the rows of pyres, we switched on the mike and I found that Khan Saheb was looking into my eyes, no, staring as if I were mine. Can find the soul and look deeply into it. He knew how close I was to RD Burman. His eyes and his voice captivated me. I had reached a much deeper realm.
Mentioned a special scene of ‘Bandit Queen’
Shekhar Kapur further said, ‘Khan Saheb was taking me closer to God and taking me to the place where life and death merge into one. If you ever watch Bandit Queen again, watch the scene after the Behmai massacre. That music will thrill you too. Working with Nusrat Ali Khan was like that and that’s why I make films. To find the place between life and death, because creativity happens in that place.
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first published : September 29, 2024, 04:36 IST
