‘When
such
a
life-changing
experience
happens,
you
sit
back
and
question
your
entire
life.’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Udit
Narayan/Instagram
“I
was
numbed
by
our
narrow
escape,”
Udit
Narayan
tells
Subhash
K
Jha
about
his
miraculous
escape
on
January
6,
when
a
part
of
his
apartment
was
engulfed
in
fire.
“The
fire
was
so
ferocious,
I
wonder
how
we
escaped!
It
was
God’s
blessings
and
the
goodwill
that
I’ve
collected
over
the
years
which
spared
our
lives,”
the
singer
adds.
Reliving
the
nightmare,
he
shares,
“The
fire
broke
out
in
the
home
of
a
kind
neighbour
Mishraji.
It
was
a
short
circuit
in
the
air
conditioner.
We
stay
in
the
next
wing.
In
no
time,
we
could
see
balls
of
fire
emanating
with
the
fire
threatening
to
engulf
our
wing.”
Udit
Narayan
with
his
family.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Udit
Narayan/Instagram
A
quick
escape
was
not
possible.
“You
see,
I
have
a
108-year
old
mother
Bhuvaneshwari
Devi
staying
with
me.
My
wife
and
I,
plus
the
two
househelps,
couldn’t
just
run
down.
It
took
us
nearly
four
hours
to
carry
my
mother
down.
Plus,
there
were
three
dogs,”
he
says.
“They
are
my
son
Aditya’s
dogs,
and
stay
with
us.
He
lives
opposite
our
building
with
his
wife
and
daughter.
The
housing
arrangement
suits
us.
In
my
young
days
in
the
village,
we
would
play
with
the
dogs
on
the
streets
but
never
bring
them
home.
Now,
they
are
a
part
of
the
family.”
Luckily
for
Udit
and
his
family,
everyone
was
safe.
“I
don’t
know
how
we
did
it
but
all
of
us
stood
in
the
compound,
just
staring
in
shock
at
the
fire.
“When
such
a
life-changing
experience
happens,
you
sit
back
and
question
your
entire
life.
I
celebrated
my
69th
birthday
last
month
and
have
seen
it
all:
God
has
given
me
a
wonderful
family,
a
terrific
career
and
success
beyond
anything
I
could
ask
for.
“Every
moment
of
life
is
precious.
Live
your
life
to
the
fullest
and
never
hurt
anyone
intentionally.
Good
karma
helps
you
during
difficult
times.”
