'Once when he was on a flight, the plane hit an air-pocket.' 'The turbulence outside caused it to see-saw violently which caused a lot of panic inside. While his co-passengers were crying and praying for their lives, Salil kaku was writing a song in his head.'
'I joined Hrishida when I was 17.' 'He left me with a lifetime of memories.'
Did you know Nargis was to have played the Madhubala role, but opted out because she has reservations about working with Dilip Kumar? Do you know how Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni came up with the words for the immortal Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya?
'I spoke to Deven a couple of times after he shifted residence to Pune. He had changed. He had become quieter, sober. He used to be funny, full of laughter. I did call him a couple of times but it wasn't like old times.' Sharmila Tagore looks back at her close friend Deven Verma.
Sun Mere Bandhu Re: The Musical World of S D Burman by Sathya Saran reveals many interesting anecdotes from the late composer's life in Hindi films
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