Bollywood playback legend Asha Bhosle and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar bonded big time while unveiling the music of film Mai, which marks Bhosle's debut as an actor, in Mumbai on Tuesday. The normally reclusive Sachin made an exception for Bhosle's film to come to the do. He was accompanied by wife Anjali and was all smiles throughout the evening as he released the album of the film, which is scheduled to release on May 1.

Sachin was all praise for Bhosle's music and discussed some of his favorites sung by her. He mentioned that In Aankhon Ki Masti from Umrao Jaan was a song very close to his heart. "Everyone knows the kind of impact her music has on the audience. Her contribution to Indian music is immense. I have grown up listening to her," said Sachin, who shares a great rapport with Bhosle and her elder sister, Lata Mangeshkar. Sachin also revealed that he looks up to Bhosle as a role model and was keen to watch her act in Mai. Bhosle gifted a memorabilia to Sachin, which includes some rare and unseen pictures of his childhood. Sachin on his part gifted a frame that had a collection of some lines of her blockbuster songs.

Bhosle admitted she was nervous while facing the camera at the age of 79. "I don't know if I would be able to watch the film with everyone. I am too nervous about my acting skills. It's an emotional story which everyone would enjoy," she said. Mai is about an aging mother and Bhosle feels the story is relevant in the current scenario. She has dedicated the film to her mother whom she considers her idol. The film also features Padmini Kolhapure and Ram Kapoor in prominent roles and is the debut directorial feature of Mahesh Kodiyal.