Mumbai: Singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya is baffled by the controversy his statement on the late RD Burman's singing style has created. "It was never my intention to insult Pancham-da," he said.
Reshammiya allegedly accused the late singer of singing nasally. To this, Asha Bhosle had retorted: "If anyone says Burman-saab sang through his nose, he should be slapped."
"I don't know what has hit me. It was never my intention to insult Pancham-da (Burman)," Reshammiya said. "How can I when I've grown up learning music composition from Laxmikant-Pyarelal and Pancham-da?" he added.
"During an event, I was asked about my 36 hits in two years and how did I answer charges of singing through my nose. To this, I responded by saying Mukesh-saab, Pancham-da and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan-saab were never accused of singing nasally," clarified Reshammiya.
"I only wanted to prove a point. Now, I realise I made a mistake. I should've never brought in the names of these greats in my argument. It was a mistake," Reshammiya said.
About the diva's response, Reshammiya said: "I respect and admire Lata-ji (Lata Mangeshkar) and Asha-ji. To me they're the pillars of the music industry. If I've unintentionally hurt Asha-ji, I want to apologise profusely. My upbringing won't permit me to offend people who are far more distinguished and senior than I can ever be."
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