"My real interest in films started when my own daughter started making films. Then, I started watching more and more films, but was still not content. But, during the emergency period, I was sent to jail for 19 months. At that time, someone handed me over a transistor and I used to pass time listening to songs presented by (famous radio announcer) Ameen Sayani," the former Deputy Prime Minister said.
The senior BJP leader was addressing a gathering while releasing the book "Talat Mahmood: The Velvet Voice" authored by Manek Premchand and published by Manipal University Press.
Advani was also felicitated on the occasion on being conferred the Padma Vibhushan award earlier this year.
During the programme, a documentary on iconic singer Talat Mahmood, who crooned classics like 'Jalte Hain Jiske liye', 'Shaam-e-Gham ki Kasam' among others, and produced by Advani's daughter Pratibha, a TV anchor, was screened.