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ANCHAM th P Wednesday, January 4 , 2017 | Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA | Pages 12 TIMES The Curtain Raiser... 1939-69 @PanchamTimes GURU Reveals his well kept ‘CHHOTE NAWAB’ To say that he was ahead HAS ARRIVED Jun. ’61 of his times has proved ‘RAAZ’, R. D. Burman to be an understatement, “Chhote Nawab” is a d i r e c t o r R a h u l D e v for we still live in 'The Filmfare, Jun. ’59 triumph for Akbar, who Burman (son of Music Times of Pancham.' We At Moder n shows prom i se a s a Director S. D. Burman) rejoice in the feeling that Studios three director, Rahul Burman, is one more newcomer there's no escape from his films were on whose music has the in this picture who makes lovely creations, his sheer the floor rece- freshness of youth, and a n i m p r e s s i ve d eb u t brilliance and the unique ntly. On one of Usman Ali who can be with his compositions flavor of this Beyond-Time t h e m a j o r proud of his first produ- which would bring credit phenomenon. A news- s ta ges Prod- ction. paper is more about 'now' ucer Guru Dutt than nostalgia, and the had sets for his Boss continues to make films “Raaz” news even today. This and “Kaagaz Ke inspires Panchammagic to Phool”. proudly launch 'Pancham N i r a n j a n , Times,' a first and one of Guru Dutta’s its kind newspaper (with a s s i s t a n t , subsequent quar terly Rahul Dev Burman (S. D. Burman’s directs “Raaz”, son) rehearses playback singer ‘e’ editions) today. We hope and Guru Dutt, this lights up your face just Geeta Dutt for a song sequence in W a h e e d a Guru Datt Films’ “Raaz.” like your morning cup of Rehman and tea does... Rehman play Usman Ali, Suresh Bhatt, Mehmood, leading roles. Waheeda Sejaria” which will be R. D. Burman and Jyoti Swaroop h a s a do ub le r o le , “sung” on the screen by p o r t r ay i n g a r i ch , three nautch-girls, the It is seldom that in our even to a veteran. A persecuted and men- voices of top playback films one finds a set of couple of songs in the tally unbalanced girl singers Geeta Dutt, Asha s o m a ny n e wc om e r s dance sequences are par- and a westernised young Bhosle and Shamshad showing such promise as ticularly likeable. Lyrics woman. Begum were used. The they do in Mumtaz Films’ by Shailendra are gen- song was so melodious “Chhote Nawab,” a breezy Rahul, maestro S. D. erally good, choreography and had captured the comedy, released las t pro-ves attractive more Burman’s son, makes his atmosphere so well that debut as a full-fledged Friday at the Super and for the songs and pictu- after the recording its other cinemas in Bombay. music director in this writer Shailendra and r isation, them in its film. Before his departure B u r m a n’s a s s i s t a n t , Music : Young Music intrinsic quality. for Europe with his Jaidev, remi-nisced about parents recently, Rahul the famous Chandani RD Scales New Heights with recorded two songs for Chowk of Luc-know, home it. In one, “Sooni Hai of song and dance. TEESRI MANZIL Jan. ’66 After picturising two H is pa l, Mehmood , songs at Madras, outdoor however, thought other- shootings were done in wise, and took him on to Bangalore and Pondicherry create music for “Chhote for Mehmood Productions’ Nawab”. You know the ‘Bombay to Goa,’ directed results. And then came by S. Ramanathan for “Bhoot Bungla” and much Producer N. C. Sippy, recognition to this only Kishore Kumar, makes a son of the famed maestro guest appearance in the S. D. Burman. film. Look h a rd a t th a t The film has Amitabh picture. It is the picture Rahul created music in Bachchan and Aruna Irani of a man whose chubby contemporary style: he in the romantic leads with impish looks and gay intermixes the best of the Mehmood, Lalita Pawar, Rahul Burman is married 1966 Indian with the latest in Anwar Ali, Mukri, Keshto habits made it difficult TWENTY-FIVE-YEAR- in Bombay at a simple International music in a Mukherji, Sundar, Mano- for many to gauge his rama, Randhir, Kamoo, OLD MUSIC DIRECTOR religious rites. Only a few strictly personal formula. talents correctly. A deft Raj Kishor, Dilip Dutt, RAHUL DEV BURMAN, family members were The results are refresh- ingly different. Khader, Birbal, Sheikh and son of Music Director S. present at the function, Tabla player, yes. Also an Shatrughna Sinha in it. D. Burman, was married besides actor Mehmood. adept Mouth Organist Music by R. D. Burman, to Rita, daughter of Mr. and a capable arranger, You would hear more of A reception to celebrate his creations in “Chandan lyrics and dialogue by Dwarkadas Jivanlal, a and perhaps that’s why Rajinder Krishan, cinema- their marriage was held at Ka Palna”, “Pati Patni”, business man on Monday his friends called him tography by Jal Mistry the Royal Western India “B ah a ron ke Sapne”, and art direction by Ajit last week at the bride’s Turf Club at Mahalaxmi “Pancham”. But music “Padosan”, “Bandagi”, and Banerji are other credits. residence on Hughes Road last Friday. director, no, not he! “Abhilasha”. www.panchammagic.org 2 PANCHAM Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 TIMES The fall is as horri- Pancham... Times, fying as an opening as one has seen in Hindi Then & Now cinema. And director What was the ignition for of films/ TV serials based Vijay Anand, along with Pancham Times? on his songs or the film w r iter-producer- d ia log characters based on his writer Nasir Husain, The realization about personality, or the movies helms also one of themost why Pancham is relevant dedicated to his life? gripping title credits today and how incredibly Books are written on sequence in the same has he influenced the him, in various languages lineage for Teesri Manzil. space even beyond the and their translation too, All you know is, a girl has jumped to her death scope of Hindi Film Music. documentaries made on him, Filmfare has an from the third floor of award in his name and so an establishment, and Not only has he carried on… that an as-horrified-as- generations with him but you Rocky (Shammi Kap- has also taken the era to a oor) and a cold-as-ice Aspiring talents are new meaning so much so Ruby (Helen) seem to eager to e' xpress' through that Film Music could know what's happened. live shows on Pancham be classified into Pre Director Anand then and the es tablished & Post RD, such is his takes you through a scene composers struggle to phenomenon. The stal- of familial ties with the wa r ts of Hindi film keep him away while dead girl Roopa (Sabina), music, like Anil Biswas composing their own a year later, as her sister or Salilda, were so fond of songs. Sunita (Asha Parekh) him and held him in high plans a trip to Dehradun esteem for his 'surprises', B u t th i s a l l h a s to take reven ge on his 'sheer intellect' and 'commercial aspect'. It Rocky, who jilted Roopa, his insight of the film underlines 'what sells'. causing her to take the medium. The number of But RD is beyond this. fatal step. You're also 'Collectors' of his sound- Timelessness has foll- introduced to Roopa's tracks is astounding and owed him like a shadow. 'Teesri Manzil' his fan following un- paralleled. Amidst all the comm- ercial space of media, his The Fall and the Rise Imagine, he composed genuine, earnest fans his last song almost 24 keep Pancham alive in the betrothed, Ramesh (Prem Director Anand keeps by Vinit Upendra years ago and he is still the most sincere way, relating Chopra), who now wants the fun and romance realize that there's murder, most popular, the most precious moments of to marry Sunita. Sunita's going for the first half of a killer on the loose, and talked about or 'analysed' their life with his music. father, played by Raj Tees r i Man zi l, w ith and the most saleable Like Panchamm a gic, Mehra, is a tad hesitant Rocky, now slowly falling something very mysterious composer. He still rules which has become a about this proposal, but for Sunita, donning the afoot in the hotel. Very the char ts, his music movement now, which promises to ask Sunita name of Anil Kumar ingeniously, writer Nasir fills today's discotheques, tries to celebrate and after she returns from Sona, begins to rope her Husain also weaves in a parties, the next gen sways 'decode' the magic that is her trip. in with his charms, also reference to three storeys to his creations, the remix Pancham, in more ways There's an extremely claiming he's the nephew of romantic progression in industry earns bread ‘n’ than one. fun, fox-trotty introd- of the local royalty, a dialogue with Shammi butter because of him, uction between Sunita and Kunwar Saab (Premnath). Kapoor and Asha Parekh - This also obviously means reality shows can't go on Pancham Times is a Rocky at the railway a classic writing punch, floor if his music is to there's a scene where next milestone for us, an station's booking office that.