Music composer Sachin Dev Burman created magic with a number of administrators, giving us many, many songs to recollect him by.

On his fiftieth dying anniversary on October 31, Dinesh Raheja celebrates the maestro by taking a look at his tremendous profitable collaborations with Guru Dutt and Dev Anand.

 

S D BURMAN WITH GURU DUTT

IMAGE: Geeta Dutt, R D Burman, S D Burman and Guru Dutt. {Photograph}: Sort courtesy Movie Historical past Pics/X

 

Pyaasa (1957) 

IMAGE: Guru Dutt and Mala Sinha in Pyaasa.

Because the main man in pacy entertainers, Guru Dutt made a success workforce with O P Nayyar. However when Guru Dutt converted to creating an intense movie with lofty artistic ambition, Pyaasa, he opted as soon as once more for S D Burman, with whom he had begun his directorial profession in Baazi.

Guru Dutt performed a poet in Pyaasa, so S D Burman’s music is integral to this indeniable basic as is Sahir Ludhianvi’s poetry.

The soundtrack showcases a large spectrum of feelings: The Rafi-Geeta duet Hum Aap Ki Aankhon Mein and the filmed-on-Johnny Walker Rafi superhit Tel Maalish are delectably zany.

Geeta Dutt’s Aaj Sanam Mohe Ang Laga Lo is a paean to craving for success whereas her Jaane Kya Tune Kahi is all velvety seduction with S D Burman’s use of castanets on the finish of every line including a component of urgency.

However there’s an overarching tone of despondency.

Hemant Kumar’s Jaane Woh Kaise Log The and Mohammad Rafi’s Jinhen Naaz Hai Hind Par breathe disillusionment and cynicism.

Rafi masterfully imbues myriad shades of despair within the rousing climactic music, Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaaye Toh Kya Hai.

With Pyaasa, S D Burman gained an in a position assistant along with his 18-year-old son Pancham, however misplaced his lyricist of seven years, Sahir Ludhianvi, allegedly as a consequence of ego points over fee.

S D Burman may as soon as remodel the word-wizard’s ghazal Tadbeer Se Bigdi Huyi Taqdeer right into a jaunty dance quantity and impart lilt to his shaayri in Pyaasa. However, hereafter, the 2 artistic colossuses by no means collaborated once more.

 

Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)

IMAGE: Waheeda Rehman and Guru Dutt in Kaagaz Ke Phool.

After the thumping success of Pyaasa, it was however pure that Guru Dutt ought to collaborate with S D Burman as soon as once more in his subsequent movie. Kaagaz Ke Phool, sadly, proved ill-fated on the field workplace however the now cult basic did yield melodic gold.

Mohammad Rafi distils into his voice all of the anguish and humiliation suffered by the movie’s protagonist within the profoundly shifting Dekhi Zamane Ki Yaari, Bicchde Sabhi Baari Baari which performs like a musical leitmotif all through the movie.

Sadly, the high-pitched Ud Ja Pyaase Bhanwre and another songs did not get a lot airplay as a result of the movie flopped.

Fittingly, it’s the final torch music Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam that has turn into legend. Geeta Dutt’s pain-lashed vocals convey alive Kaifi Azmi’s lyrics riddled with an ominous portent of loss.

 

S D BURMAN WITH DEV ANAND

IMAGE: Mohammad Rafi, Dev Anand and S D Burman. {Photograph}: Sort courtesy Movie Historical past Pics/X

 

Information (1966)

IMAGE: Waheeda Rehman and Dev Anand in Information.

10 songs that rating an ideal 10.

Information has an iconic soundtrack that showcases Burman’s abilities in full bloom. The composer loved a productive partnership with Dev Anand’s manufacturing home Navketan for twenty years, however their collaboration reached its apogee with Information.

The soundtrack has three fabulous Lata Mangeshkar solos — Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai, Piya Tose Naina Lage Re and Mose Chhal Kiye Jaaye.

Director Vijay Anand expertly balances Indian cinema’s symbiotic hyperlink between visuals and music.

Rafi’s deftly expressed ache in Kya Se Kya Ho Gaya Bewafaa, instantly adopted by Lata’s Mose Chhal Kiye Jaaye, offering an intriguing counter-argument.

Rafi has two extra common solos, Tere Mere Sapne and Din Dhal Jaaye, however due to the continuing Rafi-Lata disagreement at the moment, Burman introduced in his protegee Kishore Kumar for the movie’s solely duet, the gang pleasing Gaata Rahe Mera Dil.

S D Burman’s insistence on high quality lyrics is legend.

His affiliation with Shailendra for Information proved notably fruitful. It yielded one among cinema’s finest philosophical songs, Wahan Kaun Hai Tera, Musafir which S D Burman himself places throughout with unmatched pathos.

 

Jewel Thief (1967)

IMAGE: Vyjayanthimala and Dev Anand in Jewel Thief.

Dada, as S D Burman was recognized, enthusiastically pushed boundaries along with his rating for this slick thriller that daringly contrasted Information.

The throb, tempo and escalating drum beats of Lata Mangeshkar’s climatic music Hothon Pe Aisi Baat created a sensation, with Vyjayanthimala dancing up a storm on display.

However every music is a triumph on this richly endowed movie.

S D Burman appeared to have already veered in direction of Kishore with Yeh Dill Na Hota Bechara and Aasman Ke Neeche however Rafi too shines because of the attractive duet with Lata: Dil Pukare.

Lata’s enigmatic solo, Rulaake Gaya Sapna can also be memorable with S D Burman stretching the notes and syllables so as to add emotional depth.

Then there’s Asha Bhosle belting out Raat Akeli Hai with finesse — a touch of scorching sauce added to a scrumptious dish.