S D Burman enjoyed a productive partnership with Dev Anand's production house Navketan for two decades, but their collaboration reached its apogee with Guide.
In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of golden melodies?
Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming channels.
Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.
How many of these have aged well?
The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today, December 24. Raju Bharatan salutes the legend.