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I was R D Burman’s blue-eyed boy - Amit Kumar

I was R D Burman’s blue-eyed boy - Amit Kumar
Aamit Kumar - Kishore Kumar's son

Amit Kumar, son of versatile singer Kishore Kumar said, “I was R D Burman’s blue-eyed boy.
My professional association with Pancham started in 1975 with the song Bade achche lagte hain in Balika Badhu.
At that time I was a novice.
I had sung a couple of songs earlier.
” “I sang the song Bade achche lagte hain.
I never knew it would become so popular.
In fact it didn’t become an overnight rage like Chikni chameli.
It took three years to become popular.
Today it’s a household number.
Bade achche lagte hain gave me an identity beyond being Kishore Kumar’s son and I give full credit to Pancham,” he said.
Amit said, “He forbade me from copying my father.
He said no one could sing like him.
He said, ‘Sing in your own voice.
’ I did.
Then came the songs of Love Story which made me very popular.
I will tell you a shocking fact.
R D Burman hated the music of Love Story.
He never liked Yaad aa rahi hai which became my biggest hit.
” “As a musician and a human being he was next to none.
Even today Pancham is a chart-topper.
I am proud to say that after my father I was Pancham’s favourite male voice.
He never allowed me to copy my father.
For that I am thankful to Pancham.
No one can surpass the impact of Panchamda.
He was a complete composer,” Mr Amit added.
Amit Kumar Fan Club offered a floral tribute to R D Burman's statue in Southern Avenue this morning Euphony, a Kolkata based RD Burman Foundation, established by some die-hard fans of the legendary music director whose primary objective is to spread the acoustic effect of Pancham's music , organised unique musical show at Kala Mandir to remember Burman on his birth anniversary.
Son of the legendary music director Sachin Dev Burman, Rahul was fondly referred to as Pancham and started his journey with Chhote Nawab (1961).
After that, he brought a refreshing change with his extraordinary compositions like 'Raat kali' (Buddha Mil Gaya), the sensual cabaret number Piya tu ab toh aaja (Caravan), the ultimate hippie anthem 'Dum maro dum' (Hare Rama Hare Krishna) and the classical 'Raina beeti jaaye' (Amar Prem).
Pancham married Rita Patel in 1966 but divorced her in 1971.
He then married singer Asha Bhosle in 1980.
Together, they recorded many memorable tunes and staged many live performances.
Apparently, some of the tunes credited to his father, the popular music director SD Burman, were actually composed by RD Burman.
Some of such superhit songs include 'Sar Jo Tera Chakraye' (Pyaasa), 'Mere Sapno Ki Rani Kab Aayegi Tu' (Aradhana) and 'Kora Kagaz Tha Yeh Mann Mera' (Aradhana).
RD was nominated 18 times at the Filmfare Awards in the Best Music Director category.
Of these, he won thrice for 'Sanam Teri Kasam' (1983), 'Masoom' (1984) and '1942 A Love Story' (1995).
Incidentally he won his last award posthumously.
He has scored music for over 300 films in various languages including Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.
RD Burman died at age of 54 on January 4,1994 in Mumbai.
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