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Remembering SD Burman: Best Songs of The Legend
We are celebrating the late SD Burman’s birth anniversary by recalling some of his best musical gems.
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SD Burman Forever
SD Burman, as he was affectionately known, belonged to the royal family of Tripura. It was quite a journey from being a crown prince of a state to being the uncrowned prince of Indian film. Presenting some of the best gems from his vast treasure trove on his 119th birth anniversary…
Tadbeer se bigdi hui taqdeer bana le
Singer: Geeta Dutt
Film: Baazi (1951)
A brooding Dev Anand’s mood is uplifted as Geeta Bali performs this song. Mind you, it was a ghazal that Dada Burman somehow converted into a cabaret song. True genius, this.
Yeh raat yeh chandni phir kahan
Singer: Hemant Kumar
Film: Jaal (1952)
Hemant Kumar’s haunting voice brought out both the pain of separation and the keenness of the lover pining to be
one with his beloved.
Jaaye to jaaye kahan
Singer: Talat Mehmood
Film: Taxi Driver (1954)
Dev Anand’s songs are usually frothy and fun, but this dirge must be one of the saddest ever to have been picturised on him. It speaks of the utter helplessness of the lover towards love and ultimately, towards life.
Jeevan ke safar mein rahi
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Film: Munimji (1955)
The situation was all about a cocky Dev Anand trying to impress a demure Nalini Jaywant and SD provided just the right touch through his tunes.
Chhod do aanchal zamana kya kahega
Singers: Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle
Film: Paying Guest (1957)
This courting song had Dev Anand and Nutan playing coy lovers and its simple melody has stayed with us over the years.
Jaane woh kaise log the jinke
Singer: Hemant Kumar
Film: Pyaasa (1957)
The heart is a lonely hunter and most times misses its prey. Guru Dutt forever pined for perfect love and his philosophy was perfectly penned by Sahir Ludhianvi and set to tune by SD Burman.
Waqt ne kiya, kya haseen sitam
Singer: Geeta Dutt
Film: Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
Strangers become lovers and become strangers once more as time passes. This truth was brought to life by Kaifi Azmi’s lyrics, ably assisted by Dada Burman’s composition, which set the sombre mood of the song.
Tere mere sapne
Singer: Mohammed Rafi
Film: Guide (1965)
Sometimes, it takes a while to know the one that complete you but once you arrive there, the hurdles of the journey no longer matter. This was the feeling that the song evoked and remains one of the best romantic compositions ever to emerge out of our films.
Piya tose naina laage re
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Film: Guide (1965)
This folk tune emphasises the expectancy of a young woman caught in the first flush of love and never fails to touch your heart even now.
Mere sapno ki rani kab aayegi tu
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Film: Aradhana (1969)
This was the song which marked the ascendancy of Kishore Kumar in Hindi playback. Fast paced, frothy and fun, it gladdens your heart every time you listen to it.
Also Read: Exclusive: Asha Bhosle Remembers SD Burman on His Birth Anniversary
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Vikas Bahls Next Directorial Set Against The Explosive Rise of Punjabi Music in The 90s
Vikas Bahl is all set with his next directorial, starring Jimmy Shergill, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Mona Singh and Alizeh Agnihotri in lead roles.
Set in Britain in the early 1990s, the film unfolds against the rise of the UK Punjabi music movement, a turbulent and exhilarating time when a generation growing up between cultures began turning up the volume from garages, backrooms, pirate radio stations and underground gigs.
It was a time when Punjabi dhol collided with basslines and when young brown artistes with their unique sound fought their way to music charts, making their whole community visible. Set against this cultural explosion, the film is a coming-of-age story about music, identity, family, friendship and belonging.
The film brings together an ensemble of Indian and international actors, musicians and performers to recreate a moment when an entire generation began to discover that perhaps belonging wasn’t something they needed to ask permission for.
Meanwhile, Bahl’s previous film was Shaitaan in 2024, which starred R Madhavan, Ajay Devgn, Hyothika, Janki Bodiwala and Anngad Raaj in the leading roles. He also has Dil Ka Darwaaza Khol Na Darling in the pipeline, which stars Jaya Bachchan, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Wamiqa Gabbi, among others.
Also Read: Shaitaan Movie Review