A tribute to RD Burman - One of the most prolific music- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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One of the most prolific music directors of Bollywood, Rahul Dev Burman was born on June 27, 1939.

In This Pic : Rahul Dev Burman

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RD Burman, who was nicknamed as Pancham, was popularly addressed by most of his industry friends by the same name.

In This Pic : RD Burman

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RD Burman composed his first song 'Aye Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa' when he was just nine years old. This song was used by his father SD Burman in the film 'Funtoosh'.

In This Pic : RD Burman, Asha Bhosle

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There are a lot of interesting stories behind his nickname Pancham. It is said that Burman could cry in five different notes. Since, Pancham means five in Bengali, he was named Pancham.

In This Pic : RD Burman, Asha Bhosle

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Some of the tunes credited to his father, the popular music director SD Burman, were actually composed by RD Burman. Some of such superhit songs include 'Sar Jo Tera Chakraye' (Pyaasa), 'Mere Sapno Ki Rani Kab Aayegi Tu' (Aradhana) and 'Kora Kagaz Tha Yeh Mann Mera' (Aradhana).

In This Pic : RD Burman, Kishore Kumar, Dev Anand

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