Revisiting few unknown facts...

As mentioned on BOSS 74th. birthday in Times of India, few facts, although Times stated unknown, however I think these are quite known by now. Reason being over the years many blogs, fan-organization, media(written/audio/video), all covered these facts over and over. 

Here's from last week as published by Times of India...

- RD Burman was nicknamed as Puncham and was popularly addressed by most of his industry friends the same name. Apparently the nickname was given to him by actor Ashoke Kumar when he heard the newborn Rahul saying the word Pa repeatedly. Another story says that RD Burman could cry in five different notes and hence was called Puncham (meaning five in Bengali).

- RD Burman composed his first song at the age of nine for the film Fantoosh (1956).

- 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).

- Popular music director duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal played in the orchestra of RD Burman. RD Burman also gave break to several singers like Kumar Sanu, Abhijeet and Mohammad Aziz.

- RD Burman was nominated 18 times at the Filmfare awardsin 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.

I also liked this particular comment made by M.Saleem Raikodi -- very well stated Sir, agreeing totally...

Here's the comment from Times Of India...

M. SaleemRaikdodi (Riyadh/Secunderabad); 27 Jun, 2013 11:51 PM

Hindi Film music died with Sir. To some extent Jatin Lalit carried a little forward but the truth is the hindi film music blew off into the oblivion on this genius death. I was watching Vinod Chopra's interview in recent times narrating how RD was so low in his esteem to compose for 1942. RD became so nervous of late that he felt there are no more takers for quality music. The blares and yells and the cacophony we hear today, reminds each time of a bellowing buffalo in labour pain. The music Pandits declare there has been three eras in Hindi or Indian film Music. The First 25 belonged to Naushad who changed the way music is played out for films, The other belonged to RD who further revolutionized it and then in the last times is Illayraja. But RD no words sir.