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  2. Burman's first hit film as a music director was Teesri Manzil (1966). Burman gave credit to lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri for recommending him to Nasir Hussain, the producer and writer of the film. [11] Vijay Anand also said that he had arranged a music session for Burman before Nasir Hussain. [12]

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    R. D. Burman (full name Rahul Dev Burman) was born on 27 June 1939 (age 55 years; at the time of death) in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency (now Kolkata), British India. His zodiac sign is cancer. He did his schooling at a school in West Bengal. His father put him into training first under the Tabla Maestro, Brajen Biswas. He got trained by Ustad Ali Ak...

    He belongs to a family of musicians. He was a member of Tripura’s royal Manikya dynasty. The Indian Express

    When he was nine years old, he composed his first song “Aye Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa,” which his father used in the film “Funtoosh (1956).” He composed one more song “Sar Jo Tera Chakraaye,” which his father included in the movie “Pyaasa (1957).” He then started assisting his father, S. D. Burman. He worked together with his father in the films like C...

    Filmfare Awards 1. Best Music Director for the film “Sanam Teri Kasam” in 1983 1. Best Music Director for the film “Masoom” in 1984 1. Best Music Director for the film “1942: A Love Story” in 1995

    Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
    The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation named a public square (chowk) in Santa Cruz after R. D. Burman in 2009
    On May 2013, India Post launched a special commemorative ‘Postage Stamp’ featuring R. D. Burman’s picture
    On his 77th birthday anniversary, Google had a doodle of Burman on its Indian home page.
    Food: Biryani, Fish Kalia, Mutton Dishes, Crabs & Prawns, Goan Stews, Sarapatel
    Singer: Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi
    Colour: Red
    He used to like cooking and watching sports.
    His maternal grandmother used to call him ‘Tublu.’
    His nickname Pancham is a legend in itself. Some stories claim that when he was a child, his cry sounded similar to the fifth note (Pa), G scale of music notation. Another one says that when he use...
    Once in his childhood, his father, S. D. Burman, asked him, “What do you want to become?” Pancham replied, “I am good at cycling and playing mouth organs, and I can create my own tunes.”R. D. Burma...
    He knew how to play a mouth organ. Pancham played the instrument for his father’s composition “Hai Apna Dil To Aawara,” from the film “Solva Saal (1958).”
    He has even tried his hand in acting during the initial phase of his career; he appeared in films like Bhoot Bangla (1965) and Pyar Ka Mausam (1969).R. D. Burman With Mehmood In A Scene From Bhoot...
  3. In 1961, Mehmood`s Chhote Nawab was Burman`s first released movie as a music director, which was followed by the hit movie Teesri Manzil in 1968. It put the ace musician in the lead. Songs like "O Mere Sona Re", "Aaja Aaja Main hoon Pyar", "O Hashina Zulfon Wali" and others rocked the entire nation.

  4. Apr 24, 2024 · RD Burman made his first debut as a single music director for the film “Chhote Nawab” in 1961. Although the film was not a big hit, RD Burman’s compositions stood out amazingly with new innovations and freshness to the music industry.

  5. In 1961, Burman and Lata Mangeshkar came together with the help of Mehmood during the recording of R.D. Burman's first song for the movie Chhote Nawab (1961). They reconciled their differences and started working again in 1962.

  6. Burman's first hit film as a music director was Teesri Manzil (1966). Burman gave credit to lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri for recommending him to Nasir Hussain , the producer and writer of the film. [11]

  7. Burman's breakthrough film was Tesri Manzil (1965), for which he landed the position of music director after director Vijay Anand arranged a session with producer Nasir Hussain at which Burman could demonstrate some of his tunes. Actor and matinee idol Shammi Kapoor, listening in, is said to have "screamed 'Yahoo' in sheer appreciation ...