Entertainment News Desk – The great composer ‘RD Burman’, known as the father of modern music of Indian films, left this world on this day in 1994. Today is the death anniversary of RD Burman i.e. Rahul Dev Burman. Rahul Dev Burman, who has been honored with 3 National and 7 Filmfare Awards in his career, has adorned the films of two generations with his art. Rahul Dev has been called ‘Pancham Da’ in the film world. Da because he was from Bengal and Pancham because he came to earth with the legacy of music with his breath.
Born into a musical family
Rahul Dev was born on 27 June 1939 in Kolkata. Rahul’s father Sachin Deb Burman and his entire family worked in the world of music. When Rahul was a few months old, he used to cry a lot. Rahul’s grandfather saw that Rahul cries in the fifth note. From here he was named Pancham. It would not be right to say that who knew at that time that this child would give new dimensions to the music of the Indian film industry. Rather, it would be correct to say that Rahul Dev started appearing in Burman’s footsteps. Rahul Dev grew up in a musical family and started composing tunes even before he was a teenager. When Rahul composed a song ‘Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa’ for his father at a young age, he felt that his son would one day become a great musician and that is exactly what happened. At the age of just 19, Rahul Dev Burman did his first film ‘Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi’ (1958). People from the music world recognized Rahul Dev Burman from his first film. This musical journey that started from here continued till 101 films.
Dozens of songs changed the flow of time
RD Burman has written many memorable and excellent songs in his career. There are more than 50 such songs of RD Burman which have risen above the flow of time and still rule the hearts of people. Many of these songs are such that they have been on the lips of people for three generations. These include dozens of evergreen songs like ‘Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna’, ‘Meri Bheegi Bheegi Si’, ‘O Mere Dil Ke Chau’, ‘Rimjhim Gire Sawan’, ‘Tum Aa Gaye Ho’, ‘Raina Beeti Jaaye’. RD Burman was awarded the National Award for the songs ‘Beeti Na Beeti Raina’, ‘Kya Hua Tera Vaada’ and ‘Mera Kuch Saaman’. Along with this he won Filmfare Awards for ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’, ‘Masoom’, ‘1942 A Love Story’ and also received more than 7 nominations. RD Burman was as intelligent and sensitive in real life as he was in art, but on the contrary, his personality was heroic. RD Burman’s personal life was no less than that of a film hero. Rahul Dev Burman’s love story with music queen Asha Bhosle was very famous. However, RD Burman had a second marriage with Asha Bhosle.
The story of his personal life was filmy
In the 1960s, a girl fell in love with RD Burman. Her name was Rita Patel. Rita and RD Burman got married in 1966. But their marriage did not last long and RD Burman divorced in 1971. During this time, RD Burman met Asha Bhosle and fell in love with her. Although Asha Bhosle was also married, she later broke up with her husband. RD Burman proposed Asha for marriage. But Asha refused. For years, RD Burman kept waiting for Asha’s yes and finally won. Asha Bhosle decided to marry RD Burman. RD Burman married Asha Bhosle for the second time in 1980. RD Burman’s love story is no less than a film story. RD Burman said goodbye to this world on this day in 1994. But RD Burman’s work still adds sweetness to people’s ears and the world of music is rich with his legacy.
