New Delhi. ‘The earth, adorned like a bride, opens the sky, calls us again to the place of desire, let’s go back…’ This song, released in the year 1999 in the film ‘Aa Ab Laut Chalen’, is very similar to the life of music director Nadeem Saifi, who is about 26 years old. Even after years, they yearn for their motherland. A pain that resonates with their heartbeats. On August 12, 1997, T-Series owner Gulshan Kumar was shot dead outside the Jiteshwar Temple located in South Andheri area of Mumbai. This murder created turmoil in Nadeem’s life.
Musician Nadeem Saifi, who gave many superhit songs to Bollywood. His career had just reached heights when suddenly something happened that serious allegations were made against Nadeem. Musician Nadeem Saifi was accused of planning the murder of Gulshan Kumar.
When Nadeem Saifi presented his side
After Nadeem Saifi’s name surfaced in the case, he fled to England. In 2002, an Indian court quashed the case against him for his involvement in the murder due to lack of evidence, but the warrant for his arrest was not withdrawn. In an interview, he spoke openly about the allegations against him and presented his side.
I thought it was a misunderstanding but…
Nadeem Saifi had revealed many things related to this case in an old interview given to the media. He had said, ‘I thought that this was a misunderstanding in the minds of people and it would soon go away, but it did not happen and things would take such a bad turn. For Gulshan Kumar, I was like his younger brother and he loved me very much.
‘I suffered exile unnecessarily’
He had said that I want to come back to India so that I can prove myself innocent. I have suffered unnecessary exile, such a great injustice has been done to a person who has entertained the people of India and Asia so much. He said that I did not run away from India. It was taken the wrong way.
I was implicated in the case
When Nadeem was asked in the interview whether he felt that he had been implicated in this case, he said, ‘Absolutely, a conspiracy was hatched to implicate me. The UK High Court, the UK Supreme Court, the House of Lords and even the Sessions Court Judge Justice ML Tahilyani had confirmed that there was no evidence against me. A lot of injustice has happened to me but I have faith in the law.
You should keep your plans to yourself only.
Nadeem had said that I am happy that people want to work with me, but after spending 25 years in anonymity, I have understood one thing that one should keep my plans limited to myself only. I am afraid of the evil eye. In such a situation, the thing that happened does not happen again.
Tags: Entertainment Special, Gulshan Kumar
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 19, 2024, 16:06 IST