My father, Anjaan, had done a lot of great songs with Ashaji-Raat baaki, Jawaani jaaneman (Namak Halal, 1982), Mujhe naulakha manga de (Sharaabi, 1984), Pyar mein dil pe (Mahaan, 1983), and so many lovely songs like Kab ke bichhde (Laawaris, 1981), Pataka phuljhadi na (Swami Dada, 1982), and the songs of Muqaddar ka Sikandar (1978). I was doing my post-graduation in Varanasi when I came down to Mumbai to meet my dad. He said he was going for a recording and asked me to accompany him. I had always dreamt of meeting the greats, Rafi Saab, Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle.