Satyabrata Ghosh is primarily a cineaste, who loves to pen his thoughts on movies, actors and directors who matter to him. Since his adolescence to his youth and further, with a mind to make films and write about films, one thing that keeps him grounded is listening to the loop of Hindi songs and Bengali as well. Incidentally, quite a large number of songs in this loop are composed by Rahul Dev Burman. The euphoria of listening to these songs – poignant and grandiose, with their imagery-rich lyrics by stalwart song-writers Gulzar, Anand Bakshi et all, stimulate him to probe more into his social and cultural milieu that borne such creative restlessness. This is the very first piece of his daring out of undying love for a man he feels very close to, albeit, with no personal encounter.
A few photographs to commemorate Rahul Dev Burman. In his short and rich career as a music director, Rahul has worked with almost all the biggies of the Bombay film industry. His contribution to the Indian film industry is simply unsurpassed and will be remembered for generations to come.
(L to R) Asha Bhonsle, film director and lyricist Gulzar and Rahul DevRahul Dev BurmanPancham, a young manRahul Dev Burman paying tribute to father Sachin Dev Burman(L to R) Pancham (Rahul) with Kishore KumarRahul Dev BurmanRahul with wife Asha BhonsleRahul Dev Burman marries Rita Patel (courtesy Navbharat Times)(L to R) Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar and Rahul Dev Burman(L to R) Pancham (Rahul) with lyricist and film director Gulzar(L to R) Lata Mangeskar with Rahul DevLata Mangeskar at a recording session of Rahul’s(L to R) Father Sachin Dev and son Rahul DevThe Burman FamilyA very young Pancham (Rahul Dev)(L to R) Father Sachin Dev Burman, Lata Mangeshkar and son Rahul Dev Burman(L to R) Father Sachin Dev and son Rahul Dev
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