The name Sudesh Bhosale evokes memories of three songs — all associated with Amitabh Bachchan: Jumma Chumma De De, Sona Sona and Shava Shava. Sudesh attributes his over-caring nature and tendency to take on other people’s problems to being a Cancerian, but he laughingly adds, “My wife Hema pulls me back and gives me an earful. She tells me, ‘Ho gaya, ab zyaada mat karo.
Harishchandra ban-ne ki zaroorat nahi hai.’” (You’ve done your bit, now don’t overdo it. Don’t try to emulate Raja Harishchandra).
After they were married, she casually gave him the much-needed boost. He says, “She told me, ‘I never knew that you were so popular and talented.’” The love story of a self-proclaimed Bhola Bhala.
A post shared by The Free Press Journal (@freepressjournal) Q. When did you meet your wife, Hema? A. Hema is a pianist and a musician.
I joined the Melody Makers Orchestra in 1982; she is the younger daughter of the owner, founder-director, and guitarist, Mr Ashok Kumar Saraf. Q. Is it an arranged marriage? A.
Yes, but we already knew each other. We had met at many concerts. She accompanied Kishore Kumar ji as one of the musicians during our college days.
Her father asked me, “Will you marry my daughter?” I had travelled with him for more than 10 years all over the world. Despite being in this glamorous profession, I neither smoked nor drank. I am a good child.
A post shared by The Free Press Journal (@freepressjournal) Q. And how did you take it further? A. .