"I'm very fond of the Bachchans" - Lata Mangeshkar
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oi-Kalyani Prasad Keshri
By Kalyani Prasad Keshri
Though
social
networking
has
its
advantages
and
disadvantages,
the
entertainment
business
has
nothing
to
complain
about.
Not
when
Bollywood"s
two
living
legends
Lata
Mangeshkar
(LM)
and
Amitabh
Bachchan
(AB)
are
brought
closer
through
their
interaction
on
Twitter.
No
doubt
LM
and
AB
have
been
very
fond
of
one
another
for
decades.
In
fact,
when
AB
reluctantly
turned
singer
in
the
1970s
one
of
his
first
major
songs
was
Yeh
kahan
aa
gaye
hum
with
Lataji
in
Silsila.
Sadly
the
two
legends
could
not
record
the
song
together.
Unable
to
meet
frequently
because
of
their
individual
commitments
the
two
super-icons
met
sporadically
at
functions
and
public
events
where
they
get
along
like
a
house
on
fire.
Both
individually
expressed
their
fondness
for
one
another"s
company
and
their
regret
at
not
bonding
more
often.
That
lack
of
connectivity
between
AB
and
LM
has
changed.
Thanks
to
Twitter
where
they
exchanged
messages.
So
delighted
was
AB
to
find
his
favorite
singer
on
the
micro-blogging
site
says,
“The
most
gratifying
moment
on
Twitter
came
when
I
got
to
interact
with
Lataji".
The
singing
legend
reciprocates
by
saying,
“I
am
really
happy
to
connect
with
Bachchan
Saab
through
Twitter.
I
must
admit
it
feels
good
to
be
in
touch
with
him
again".
Says
Lataji,
“I
don"t
know
if
they
know
this.
But
I"m
very
fond
of
the
Bachchans'.
Yes,
Jayaji
did
tell
me
about
the
project
when
we
met
at
a
book
release.
I"m
most
grateful
to
both
Amitji
and
Jayaji
for
always
showering
me
with
their
love
and
affection.
I"m
glad
that
I
got
an
opportunity
to
connect
with
Amitji
and
the
parivar
through
Twitter".