Indian playback singer Usha Utthup attended the India Today Conclave 2021. Her session was titled Nostalgic Notes: Let's do cha cha cha:: India’s original rock star. The session started with Usha's notes. Here she talked about his personal and musical journey.
Talking about Fashion Journey, Iconic Bindi, and Kanjeevaram Saree, Usha said- 'It started in 1969. But in those days she was not able to buy the Kanjeevaram sari. I come from a middle-class family. My father was in the police. I come from a family where there were 6 children, but we were happy with two pair of uniforms. One to be washed and one to wear. There was a time in my life where I had no jewelry. As I said, there were 6 children in the family of which four daughters and my father are the principal followers. I hardly got anything for my wedding and it was just 14-carat gold.
Talking about singing, Usha further said- 'What was a magical time, when I sang Dum Maro Dum? Let me tell you that this song originally RD Burman wanted me to sing in the film. There is no dispute that Asha ji sang it so brilliantly. They gave me an English section to sing.
Usha also talked about her hit songs in which names of gods were used. Usha took a jibe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who often criticize the chanting of Jai Shri Ram. Usha said , "I am scared to sing Hare Krishna Hare Ram now. And then there was also Hari Om Hari. There were so many songs I sang with god names! (laughs)," Usha saidjokingly, as a burst of laughter filled the auditorium.