In the love song where a foreign boy woos an Indian girl, Lee strums the guitar and belts the number in English and Hindi. “Other than cricket, my passion is music. So when music director Shamir Tandon told me I’d be singing with a legend in India, I was glad,” says Lee.
Whether love songs, funky pop or lusty cabaret numbers in every genre, Asha has matched her male counterparts with aplomb, but a cricketer?
“I have been an avid cricket fan, so naturally I know almost all of them. I knew Lee could sing and strum, so I wasn’t apprehensive. He’s goodlooking , intelligent and musical ,” she says.
Asha was evidently charmed by Lee. “Somebody teased him about singing a love song with a woman, so I insisted Lee should show a picture of mine to his wife. He smiled, saying his wife would have no problem as he has been very honest with her,” recalls Asha.
Lee insists Asha doesn’t look her age (74), “She certainly doesn’t look her age. She is so stylishly dressed, but more importantly, I was glad for an opportunity to sing with her.” Lee recorded the song in the gap of a week between the two matches in Chandigarh and Mohali before flying to Australia to be with his wife, who is due to deliver. “They know it’s a boy, so he was wondering if ‘Sachin’ Lee will be a good name, since Lee adores Sachin,” says Asha.
