As published in the Times of India, Oct.10, 2011 by Seema Sinha
Vishal and Shekhar are huge fans of popular Bollywood composer, the late RD Burman.
Three years ago they featured a remixed version of Kishore Kumar's Bachna Ae Haseeno from the musical blockbuster Hum Kisise Kum Nahin, for which RD scored the music, in the Ranbir Kapoor film Bachna Ae Haseeno. And now the background score of Ra.One is a tribute to RD, who revolutionised the Hindi film music with his modern touch. As Shekhar puts it, "The sound that introduces Shah Rukh Khan's character G.One is the popular piece of music from RD-composed Apna Desh (released in 1972)."
The music duo list their 17 favourite melodies of the music maestro.
1. Chingari koi bhadke, Amar Prem, 1971
2. Kuch toh log kahenge, Amar Prem, 1971
3. Bahon mein chale aao, Anamika, 1973
4. Tere bina zindagi se shikwa, Aandhi, 1975
5. Tere liye palkon ki jhalar bunu, Harjaee, 1981
6. Naam gum jaayega, Kinara, 1977
7. Hum bewafa hargiz na thhe, Shalimar, 1978
8. Is mod se jaate hain, Aandhi, 1975
9. Tum aa gaye ho, noor aa gaya hai, Aandhi, 1975
10. Rimjhim gire saawan, sulag jaaye mann, Manzil, 1979
11. Tere bina jiya jaaye na, Ghar, 1978
12. Aanewala pal jaanewala hai, Golmaal, 1978
13. Kuch na kaho, 1942-A Love Story, 1994
14. Dhanno ki aankhon mein raat ka surma, Kitaab, 1978
15. Bachna aye haseeno lo main aa gaya, Hum Kisise Kum Nahin, 1975
16. Pyaar hame kis mod pe le aaya, Satte Pe Satta, 1982
17. Duniya mein logo ko dhoka kabhi ho jaata hai, Apna Desh, 1972
