Rd Burman

Bhupinder Singh: The indefinable voice of the wandering minstrel

In a world filled with self-glorification, Bhupinder Singh liked to just do his work and move on. He never looked back. There was always the next song.

Bhupinder: The voice of wintry afternoons

Bhupinder Singh had a voice like no other. His music evokes long-forgotten memories and a simpler, saner world. He has given some of Hindi cinema's most priceless melodies.

RD Burman birth anniversary: The composer who could do anything

From Asha Bhosle’s Piya tu ab toh aaja in Nasir Hussain’s Caravan to Lata Mangeshkar’s Raina beeti jaye in Amar Prem, composer RD Burman had a staggering range and versatility.

Obituary | How Bappi Lahiri struck an impeccable balance of mood and melody

It was not just Bappi da's music that made millions love him. He was adored for much more, and besides his music, his sartorial choices, his jokes and his warmth endeared him to millions

Sanjay Leela Bhansali remembers Lata Mangeshkar: 'The way she spoke, paused and ruminated…will remain with me forever'

Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Lata Mangeshkar: I kept hoping maybe one day she’ll sing for my film. My work is so incomplete without her voice

Lata Mangeshkar passes away: Veteran singer's most enduring songs, from 1940s to 2000s

From 'Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai' to 'Mera Saya Sath Hoga', Lata Mangeshkar has lent a range of moods to a wide variety of timeless melodies.

Flashback | Remembering RD Burman on his death anniversary

Born under the shadow of the great Sachin Dev Burman, RD was crazy about music and composition from childhood. On his death anniversary, let's look back at Pancham Da's life and achievements.

Flashback |Remembering RD Burman's lesser known prowess as a singer, from meditative solos to chartbusters

On his death anniversary, recalling how whenever RD Burman went solo, he made sure it was a song that needed his voice, and no one else's.

RD Burman death anniversary: 5 finest self-rendered songs of Pancham Da you can hear on loop

Renowned music maverick Rahul Dev Burman who was popularly known as Pancham Da won millions of hearts owing to his unique style of composing music. Here are some of the best songs by RD Burman:

Old Bollywood songs are a treasure trove for every mood, every occasion, every relationship

Even when I was as young as five years old, I could sing word for word several of Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar, RD Burman, and Asha Bhosle songs. I didn’t know what they meant, which movies they were from, or who acted in them, but I knew them by heart.