The first CD music I heard was 'Rangeela. Intoxicating, to say the least.
It was in H’s car. We met that evening. In I got - lovely music plus there was a girl. Intros over. We began moving towards BHEL. This was the first time I was on the Jubilee Hill road. A slim tar road till CHIREC and then no road at all.
AR Rehman and CD quality - plus a girl - gave a magical feel to the music. This girl is credited with sending a friend of mine around the bend.
Maybe I'll tell that story someday.
Poor chap, he never completely recovered.
This girl had a knack for dealing with boys - on her terms. Those gentle touches and those longing looks made one feel that they were 'made for each other. The way she rubs her body against yours in a restaurant - accidentally or those touches while walking—had guys tightly wound around her little finger. She won my heart the moment she opened her purse and pulled out a chocolate bar – only for me.
I met her daily for the next few days (I was working in Delhi and had to go back), and I must say she was almost getting under my skin. The way she leaned her body against yours in a packed car. Try visualizing it. The car was a Maruti 800. Two guys at the back, H driving and me in the passenger seat. Now she decides to slip in beside me in the front- when the best was to have 3 in the back. Imagine. The bumpy ride until we dropped her off at HIG.
Years later, I met her at the wedding of a friend (from an altogether different group). She was the bride.
Coming to the point, CD music was, in fact, a vast improvement over cassette music. And AR Rehman-type music is well suited for CD. The next music I heard was - Deewana. Great great songs.
We heard 'Rangeela and 'Deewana so many times then that it is now written in as a partner in good time - not to forget that girl.
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