There were many singers who revolutionized the music world. There are some who did wonders with a very different style and some tied the support with their notes. One such name is Rahul Dev Burman, who is not interested in any introduction. People used to call him ‘Pancham da’ with love. Like Amitabh Bachchan’s coin runs in acting. In the same way, the fifth da music was Amitabh Bachchan of the world.
Sachin Pilgaonkar told that when he first met ‘Pancham Da’ with the film ‘Balika-Vadhu’, he was unaware of his nature. For this reason, he was a little nervous at that time. But when ‘Pancham da’ talked to him, the atmosphere changed completely.
The actor said, “To overcome my nervousness, he told me that he can never get angry with me, because my name and his father’s name is the same. Hearing this, my fear was less and I started talking openly.” Please tell that R.D. Burman’s father’s name is Sachin Dev Burman.
He was also very kind
Sachin further explained that Pancham da called him for a walk in his compound and paid attention to his style of speaking. After this, he after a lovely tune, ‘Bade good look…’ humming. This moment was very special for him, because it made him feel that ‘Pancham da’ is not only a great musician but also a kind person.
R.D. Burman was born on 27 June 1939 in Kolkata. He had a deep attachment to music since childhood. He has his father S.D. Like Burman, he made music his life. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Pandit Samata Prasad and Salil Chaudhary taught him music.
Career like this
R.D. Burman started his career in 1961 with the film ‘Soolwa Sal’, but his first hit film was ‘third floor’ in 1966. Its songs became very popular among the people. After this, he gave music in many hit films like ‘Padosan’, ‘Prem Pujari’, ‘Yaadon Ki Baraat’, ‘Wall’, ‘Khel Khel Mein’, ‘Warrant’, ‘Asthi’, ‘Khushboo’, ‘Dharam Karam’, and ‘Sholay’.