Lisa Ray in Afreen Afreen. (courtesy: YouTube)
Mumbai:
Actor Lisa Ray says she needs to be separate of her “association” with iconic Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan track Afreen Afreen. A combination between indie pop and fusion song, the 1996 ghazal monitor used to be sung and composed by means of Khan with lyrics by means of Javed Akhtar. Lisa Ray, who used to be a type when she featured within the song video, stated she “inwardly” cringes every time the track is performed as a part of her advent at family occasions.
“I have to confess I have felt uncomfortable sharing or celebrating the Afreen Afreen breakthrough video of the 90s and iconic song by maestro #nusratfatehalikhan because I was so strongly identified with it,” the 51-year-old stated in an Instagram.
“Today, as great troubadours I listened to in my youth are passing into the light, I recognise the power of a song to evoke an emotional response in the audience that is tied to who you once were – to a moment in time that is often defined by hope, wonder and the optimism of youth,” she added.
Listening to Afreen Afreen lately is not a few private affiliation however represents a common ceremony of passage, Lisa Ray stated.
“… In the same timbre of falling in love for the first time, writing your first poem, reflexively planning your future- a pitch, a note, a video that reminds us of a world of beauty and possibility and innocence that once was. “However actually, what could be a revelation lately is others additionally comprehending this reality and releasing me from an affiliation with the track, for the explanations and extra above (I’m simply strolling round within the desolate tract nearest all),” she added.
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