Singer Mika Singh shared an interesting anecdote about his hit song “Sawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag” and an unintentional link to legendary lyricist Javed Akhtar. Mika revealed that he admired Javed deeply and found that claiming Javed had contributed to the lyrics made people treat him with greater respect. Similarly, he used to joke that AR Rahman had worked on the music, though in reality, Mika himself had written and composed the song.
Recently, Mika recounted being asked if he ever confessed this to Javed Akhtar or Rahman. He admitted, I love Javed saab. I met him a few times at some shows. I have always been a little ill-mannered… He wouldn’t pay any attention to me. This was just after ‘Ganpat’ had come out. We were at an awards function, and I was supposed to enter in a grand fashion. I thought that Javed saab would definitely notice me, but he didn’t.”
Mika Singh shared how he tried to get Javed Akhtar’s attention but didn’t succeed. “I jumped on the table, and pulled his ear. His head twisted backwards, and I touched his feet and told him I’m a great fan. He said, ‘Jaao’. I really want him to notice me and praise my work, but he always ignores me at first. Then he waves at me, but from a distance.”
Opening up about the lie that spread about Javed Akhtar, Mika said, “When I made the song, I would ask everyone if they liked it. They would ask me who wrote it, and I knew that if I said I’d written it, they wouldn’t take the song seriously. So, I would tell people that Javed Akhtar helped write it, and that AR Rahman helped with the music.”
