

None of these songs attained the success she achieved with “Lambi Judaai”. Reshma also sang “ O Piya Hua Kya Kasoor” ( Geet, 1992), for Bappi Lahiri, “ Jo Phool Yahan” ( Heer Ranjha, 1992), for Laxmikant-Pyarelal and “ Ashqan Di Gali Vich” ( Woh Tera Naam Tha, 2004), for singer-composer Roop Kumar Rathod. There was a sublime quality to Reshma’s untrained voice, which echoed with a spiritual yearning even when she sang a dirge like “ Mere Chan Pardesi” ( Pati Patni Aur Tawaif, 1990). Reshma’s piercing voice and the mournful tone of the composition became an instant hit. The song “Lambi Judaai” was written by lyricist Anand Bakshi and the music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. In the 1980s, when the governments of India and Pakistan eased restrictions on artists and allowed them to perform across the borders, Kapoor was one of the first people to invite Reshma to his house. Raj Kapoor was so enchanted by her song “ Akhiya Noo Rehn De Akhiyan De Kol Kol” that he had Lata Mangeshkar sing a tweaked version “ Ankhiyon Ko Rahne De” for his film Bobby in 1973. In 1968, she shot to fame when she rendered “ O Laal Meri”, a modified version of the traditional spiritual song “Dama Dam Mast Qalandar” for Radio Pakistan. Her family moved to Pakistan after the Partition. Reshma was born into a nomadic Banjara community in a village close to Bikaner in Rajasthan.


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