The Economic Times

Asha Bhosle chose memory over goodbye after RD Burmans death. The reason why she could not enter his bedroom

After the death of legendary composer R. D. Burman in 1994, singer Asha Bhosle was overcome with grief and made a deeply emotional decision. She refused to enter the bedroom where he lay, saying, Main usse mara hua nahi dekh sakti. Main usse zinda dekhna chahti hoon. As recalled in Ajitabh Memons memoir, her reaction reflected the depth of their bond and her wish to remember him as he was in life.