| | | | Composer Bhupenda Hazarika, Nina Dutt-Memon and Arun Dutt | Sometimes, it's a mixed blessing to be born to legendary parents because it's a tough task to move out of the stellar orbit to gain an independent identity. At the same time, initial audience acceptance proves easier, thanks to the famous family connection.
This is the case with the late Guru Dutt and his late wife Geeta Dutt's children. While brother Arun Dutt is busy working on animation movies, sibling Nina Dutt Memon is recording her pop-album.
No Geeta clone
"As a fond tribute to my mom, I will be singing two of my favourite numbers, Mera naam chin chin chu and Babuji dheere chalna from her vast repertoire arranged by Parikshit Sharma. Fortunately, my voice is husky and has a sensuous bass element to it, very different from my mom's resonant high-pitched voice.
So I have not even tried to imitate my mother's voice. I do not wish to be compared with her.
We are retaining the flavour of the original numbers with some extra electronic sounds by Anuj M to connect with today's generation," discloses Nina, happily married to Naushad Memon, currently creative director with the F C Mehra banner who is also the producer of the album.
But wasn't she trying to establish her image as a pop-singer? "Of course, in my album Pal — Moments of My Life, there are six original compositions composed by Tutul Roy. There are varying moments and moods for each song, designed to appeal all ages," she assures. No acting
Considering that she is Guru Dutt's daughter, did she ever dream of getting into movies as an actress ? "Honestly, I don't think acting is my cup of tea.
Of course, by default, I may have to be part of the music video of Chin chin chu. As a little kid, my mother would make me repeatedly sing Allah tero naam, ishwar tero naam and she had hired a music instructor to train me
Later, I was under the tutelage of Malayda Chakraborty for classical vocals.
The album Pal would be my cherished gift to my mom and dad whose awesome music-sense is evident in all his film songs," elaborates Nina. Family first
What was the reason for remaining out-of-focus for all these years ?
"Since my family and the upbringing of my kids has been my only priority, I never got to dabble in showbiz except for some occasional live concerts.
And we kept moving to Canada and then to Pune. I have religiously kept away from the glare of limelight.
Keeping a low-key is what keeps me content," she justifies. Considering the melody throbbing in her genes, it shouldn't come as a surprise if Nina, proves to be a chip off the old (melody) block.
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