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Lata Mangeshkar rehearsed for three days for Rang De Basantis Luka Chuppi, went to Chennai to record it: I want to be in AR Rahmans space..
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who directed the 2006 hit Rang De Basanti, found himself to be in a lucky position when Lata Mangeshkar came in to sing the now famous Luka Chuppi with AR Rahman for the film..
Mehra, in an interview with O2 India, recalled that the late singer rehearsed the song for three days in Chennai before she recorded it in Rahmans studio...
Its a mother who has lost her son and is looking for her son, and the son is singing back to her, Mehra said.. Mehra recalled that it was Latas greatness that she called him up and asked if she could rehearse the song and record it in Chennai..
The veteran singer reached Chennai three days before the recording and as soon as she landed in Chennai, she asked to be taken to the studio instead of taking some rest at the hotel..
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