The legendary music composer 'RD Burman', who is called the father of modern music of Indian films, said goodbye to 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 awarded 3 National and 7 Filmfare Awards in his career, has nourished the films of 2 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 along with his breath.

Born in 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 noticed 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 nourish the music of Indian film world with new dimensions. Rather it would be right to say that Rahul Dev Burman's feet were visible from the cradle itself. Rahul Dev grew up in a musical family and started composing tunes even before becoming a teenager. Rahul composed a song for his father at a young age 'Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa', so he felt that his son would become a great musician one day and that is what happened. At the age of just 19, Rahul Dev Burman did his first film 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi' (1958). People of the music world recognized Rahul Dev Burman from his first film itself. This journey of music which started from here continued till 101 films.

Dozens of songs changed the course of time
RD Burman has composed many memorable and wonderful songs in his career. There are more than 50 such songs of RD Burman which have risen above the course of time and still rule the hearts of people. There are many songs among these which have been on the lips of people for 3 generations. These include dozens of evergreen songs like 'Humein Tumse Pyar Kitna', 'Meri Bheegi Bheegi Si', 'O Mere Dil Ke Chaun', '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 Wada' and 'Mera Kuch Saman'. 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 art as he was in real life, but in contrast to that, he had a heroic personality. RD Burman's personal life was no less than a film hero. Rahul Dev Burman's love story with the queen of the music world, Asha Bhosle, was very famous. However, RD Burman had married Asha Bhosle for the second time.

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 parted ways with her husband. RD Burman proposed Asha for marriage. But Asha refused. For years, RD Burman kept waiting for Asha's yes to his proposal 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 brings sweetness to people's ears and the world of music is enriched by his legacy.