Lata Mangeshkar told Khalid Mohamed in an interview in 1985 when she was on a concert tour of the US
She is actually quite nervous. Lata Mangeshkar bites her lips, her silver anklets jingle constantly and her eyes remind me of a frightened deer.
Now, this could be merely a case of pre-concert jitters. After all, she's scheduled to sing at New York's enormous Madison Square Garden. And her suite at Hilton is spilling over with zealous organisers, a schoolful of kids as happy as a baseball player who has hit a home, run and there's good friend Raj Singh, supervising the scene with the skill of a lifeguard.
Now, this could be merely a case of pre-concert jitters. After all, she's scheduled to sing at New York's enormous Madison Square Garden. And her suite at Hilton is spilling over with zealous organisers, a schoolful of kids as happy as a baseball player who has hit a home, run and there's good friend Raj Singh, supervising the scene with the skill of a lifeguard.