Happy birthday RD Burman: His tunes that are still alive
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Jun 27, 2015 04:34 PM IST
Saturday marks the 76th birth anniversary of legendary Bollywood music composer Rahul Dev Burman (June 27, 1939 – January 4, 1994). Fondly called Pancham Da by contemporaries, he created a perfect song for each mood.
Saturday marks the 76th birth anniversary of legendary Bollywood music composer Rahul Dev Burman (June 27, 1939 – January 4, 1994). Fondly called Pancham Da by contemporaries, he created a perfect song for each mood. Be it love, longing, loneliness or sheer fun, his repertoire never runs out for a song for each emotion.
Here, we list ten of his songs that celebrate different moods.
Lyrics: Gulzar
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
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Film: Manzil (1979)Lyrics: Yogesh
Singers: Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
Film: Mere Jeevan Saathi (1972)
Lyrics: Gulzar
Singers: Kishore Kumar
Film: Kudrat (1981)
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Singers: Parveen Sultana, Kishore Kumar
Film: Mehboba (1967)
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Singers: Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
Film: Namak Haraam (1977)
Lyrics: Gulzar
Singers: Kishore Kumar
Film: Satte Pe Satta (1982)
Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra
Singers: Kishore Kumar, Rahul Dev Burman, Bhupinder Singh, Sapan Chakravorty, Gulshan Bawra
Film: Hum Kisise Se Kam Nahin (1977)
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Singers: Mohammad Rafi and Sushma Shreshta
Film: Sholay (1975)
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Singers: RD Burman
Film: Agar Tum Na Hote (1983)
Lyrics: Gulshan Bawa
Singers: Kishore Kumar
We cannot encapsulate Pancham Da's vast treasury of songs in one playlist. After all, he's the Boss! Add your favourite song in the comment box below.
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