After her recent singing session with legendary Duma Dum Mast Kalandar singer Runa Laila, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis’ banker wife Amruta can’t stop raving about the singing sensation. She shares her experience in a heart-to-heart…
Fan girl momentAmruta, who is a self-confessed fan of Runa Laila, confesses, “I’m a big fan of Runa Laila and I feel her version of Duma Dum Mast Kalandar is simply the best, although many well-known singers have rendered this song.
And recently when I met her at Bangladesh consulate in Mumbai on the Independence Day of Bangladesh, I requested her to sing this particular song towards the end of the programme.”
Caught and bowledWith a laugh, Amruta reveals some interesting details about her meeting with Runa Laila as she says, “Runa ji wasn’t prepared to sing. So she said, “I will sing only if you sing along with me. And much to her surprise, I immediately said yes. She then said, ‘You caught me!’ And then both of us sang together and enjoyed it immensely. I really love the fact that Runa Laila is free-spirited like me. She is someone who is loved by millions of Indians and she also has a special love for Indian sarees, Bollywood and Indian people.”