“She left us too soon” - Sadi Mohammad reminisces Mita Huq
Mita Haq was a fellow artiste, beloved singer, and a dear sister to me. Other people often asked me if she was my sister or not, she always held that place in my life.
I have countless memories with Mita. As fellow artistes, we performed together so many times, at home and abroad.
She was suffering from kidney complications for the last couple of years. Whenever she was feeling sad, she used to call me. I used to visit her at her residence frequently. Mita was always happy to be surrounded by her loved ones.
She was a regular dialysis patient, and she used to share her experiences of the treatment with me often.
Mita and I share thousands of happy memories together. Traveling to different countries for events, performing together on various occasions rendered sweet memories all our lives. We performed together at various places including Agartala, Bombay and Kolkata among other places abroad.
Mita lost both her parents and her husband. She had to go through immense struggle and pressure to survive in the fight of life. A born fighter, despite the emptiness in her life, she never backed down from a fight.
Sometimes, she used to share her regrets with me. She collaborated with multiple artistes, but she regretted not working on an album with me. I have similar regrets. We performed together so many times, but somehow never worked on an album together.
She used to get very emotional from time to time. At times, minutes before a performance, Mita used to get emotional and I used to console her.
One time, several of us, including Kalim Sharafi, Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya and Mita among others, were going to Mumbai from Kolkata for an event. The trains in Mumbai were a bit slow, and every time we stopped at a station, Mita demanded food. I laughed and told her, "What if the train leaves me at the station?" I always went and got her the food she wanted.
Mita was a proper foodie. On several occasions, I cooked her favourite dishes and visited her house.
Once, I arranged a reception in Mita's honour. I brought several of her favourite dishes, including khichuri and duck curry. She was ecstatic by the surprise.
She never refused, whenever she was asked to sing at an event. Sometimes, there would be an event, where they won't pay us for the performances. Mita used to say, "If you go, why wouldn't I"?
She had a big heart and I respected her for that. She was an immensely talented artiste.
Wherever she is now, I hope that she is at peace. She left us all too soon.
Translated by Rasheek Tabassum Mondira
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