Lata Mangeshkar record a song for Jail

On last Friday (5th Jun 09), Lata Mangeshkar record a track for Madhur Bhandarkar's new movie Jail at a studio in Andheri (Mumbai). The melody queen had given her nod to sing for the film starring Neil Nitin Mukesh (Grand son of Mukesh Kumar), a while back. And now she is honouring her commitment. Moreover she is singing for a Hindi film after a hiatus.
The track 'Daata Sun, Maula Sun' is being sung for the movie which takes a look at the life of prisoners in India. Buzz is that the makers want Mangeshkar's number to be akin to the 'Ae Malik Tere Bande Hum' song in V Shaantaram's movie Do 'Aankhen Barah Haath' which also dealt with prisoners on indian jails.
Says Latadidi, 'Yes', I am recording for the song. I was approached by Madhur. But it is not that I am singing for a film after a while. I have been rendering tracks for regional films as well as devotional tracks. Even after my knee operation earlier this year, I have been up and about at the recording studios.
Lata Mangeshkar had also agreed to render the track because of her old association with Neil's family. She considered his grandfather (great singer Mukesh Kumar) her brother, I used to call him Mukesh bhaiya (brother Mukesh) and I had suggested that he name his grandson Neil.'' She was was also with Mukesh during his last moments in USA.
''Yes, the other reason why I am singing for the Jail track is because of Neil,'' she adds.
In January this year(2009), the melody queen underwent knee surgery at at the 'Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital' at Pune. As she was suffering from chronic arthritis and was unable to walk properly, she got her knee caps replaced. But that is hardly something that can deter her from hitting the high notes. Incidentally, her sister Asha Bhosle had sung in Bhandarkar's earlier film, Page 3 'Kitne azeeb rishte hay yahaa par', a very real song. indian tour