RD Burman was the son of the legendary Sachin Dev Burman, a maestro who gave us timeless classics like Mere Sapno Ki Rani and Roop Tera Mastana. SD Burman's music had a soulful simplicity that ...

“Jeevan ke safar mein raahi” (Movie: Munimji, 1955) – Sung by Dev Anand himself, this philosophical song features Kishore Kumar’s voice, S.D. Burman’s music, and lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi.

“Talat saab was an unusual choice for Dev saab, but Dada (SD Burman) insisted on recording the male version with him and the song won him the Filmfare Award for Best Playback (Male) while Burman ...

Husain wanted S.D. Burman as the Vijay Anand-directed film was to star Dev Anand, but Dada declined the film on grounds of ill-health.

He pleaded with Guru Dutt and Dev Anand for time to recover. The ever-gracious Dev put his Guide on hold for as long as it took Burman Dada to recover. But Guru Dutt was in a hurry.

On his way back, in Kathmandu he realised that he’d left the draft behind. By then the chopper was gone.” Back in Mumbai, Anand approached SD Burman to score the music for Hare Rama Hare Krishna.

Mumbai– Indian film multihyphenate Dev Anand died in London on Sunday after a heart attack. He was 88. Known as one of the triumvirate of superstars who ruled Hindi cinema in the 1950s and ...