Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Urmila Matondkar starrer ‘Judaai’ is still remembered for its unique story and songs. Jaspinder Narula sang the famous song ‘Mujhe ek pal chain na aaye’ from the film and the singer recently revisited her emotional memories of this song which was also her Bollywood debut.
In a recent interview, the singer revealed that years later, Mona Shourie Kapoor confided in her about the difficult stage she was going through while recording the song for producer Boney Kapoor’s film.Jasbinder recalled how the track became her entry point into playback singing in Bollywood. The film featured Sridevi, Anil Kapoor and Urmila Matondkar in the lead roles. Talking about the initial narration she received before recording the song, the singer shared in an interview with Bollywood Thikana, saying, “They told me that the song was picturized on Sridevi.
They explained the situation in the film – how Anil Kapoor got married again because she takes money.
“Jasbinder also revealed that she was suffering from a serious ear condition at the time of recording. She said: “My ears had mucus and one of my ears was completely blocked. With great difficulty, I sang the song.”The singer also recalled how fellow singer Hariharan encouraged her after the recording session.
“Hariharan ji said to me, ‘Where have you been?’” she recalls. We’ve been watching you on TV for a long time. “I just entered this industry, but it should have come much earlier.”She also briefly met Sridevi during that period. “I have met Sridevi two or three times,” she added. However, years later, after she became close friends with Mona Kapoor, the song became emotionally significant in a completely different way.
Jasbinder said that Mona once revealed what she was going through at the same time the song was recorded. “I was very close to Mona Kapoor and she later told me what was happening at that time while I was recording the song.
“One person’s house was being built while another person’s house was falling apart,” Gasbinder said.She added, while narrating Mona’s words: “She told me, ‘You were singing inside and I was crying outside, sitting on the super-sound stairs (studio) when she found out.’”
It was around the same time that I learned everything. And this is what she shared with me.” Earlier, during a conversation with Chanda Kochhar on her YouTube channel, Boney Kapoor also spoke about how he informed Mona Kapoor about his relationship with Sridevi.
Mona, who died in 2012, was the mother of actors Arjun Kapoor and Anshula Kapoor.“My first wife told her I confessed to her,” Bonnie said, referring to the ring he was wearing. He said, “Look at this ring I am wearing, and the ring she (Sridevi) was wearing. Both were bought by Mona. I told her openly, this is how she raised the children without creating any kind of hatred towards me or the other children.”
