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Father and Son: Bonding
RD felt miserable in 1969 when people congratulated his father for the success of Aradhana. He thought he also deserved recognition for his contribution to that film. Turn to 1974. Comparison between father and son started again.
Father and Son: Bonding
RD felt miserable in 1969 when people congratulated his father for the success of Aradhana. He thought he also deserved recognition for his contribution to that film. Turn to 1974. Comparison between father and son started again.
And the sufferer this time around was SD Burman. People praised RD to a higher pinnacle than his father. RD was upset. That day was 1st October, 1974, his father’s birthday. RD’s mother Meera said to him, ‘Come home tonight without fail’.
In the studio too, SD’s birthday was celebrated. RD was in awkward position. Everybody was praising him in front of his father for his compositions in various films like Amar Prem, Caravan, Parichay, Yadoon Ki Baraat, Heera Panna, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, Aap Ki Kasam, Ajnabi etc.
Nobody talked about SD’s Prem Nagar Sagina n Us Par released in the same year. RD felt sad for his father n silently walked away.
At about 11 at night, RD came to SD’s home ‘Jet’ n heard loud music from inside. All the songs were his, the compositions of Aap Ki Kasam and Ajnabi.
At about 11 at night, RD came to SD’s home ‘Jet’ n heard loud music from inside. All the songs were his, the compositions of Aap Ki Kasam and Ajnabi.
He did not ring bell and just stood silently outside. His father was listening to his songs. RD didn’t think it was proper to dash in at such a moment. Moreover, he was triumphant. Who after all was listening…? The great maestro SD Burman.
RD stood spellbound, listening to his own compositions. The music stopped at about midnight and it was only then that RD pressed the bell. Meera opened the door with a big smile. He touched his parents’ feet. After that, started a game of hide and seek between the father and son.
Even at dinner SD was not talking but sitting with a grave face. Meera could not bear it anymore. She asked, ‘What’s the matter with you? For so long you were jumping with great enthusiasm, uttering ‘Shabash, Shabash’ listening to your son’s scores…Now why such a glum face?
SD replied with a smile, ‘What are you up to? Do you want me to admit that Pancham has grown bigger in stature than me? Yes, I do. We’re lucky to have a son like him’.
The acknowledgement of his talent by his parents gave Pancham immense satisfaction.
The acknowledgement of his talent by his parents gave Pancham immense satisfaction.
He got down, touched his father’s feet n said, ‘Touch my head and bless me, I want to become a worthy son of yours.’ For the first time RD saw tears of joy in his father’s eyes. SD said again, ‘Defeat from a son in excellence is the greatest victory ever.'
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