Rahul Dev Burman's collaboration with Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar was unique, but he saved his best for Lata Mangeshkar.
Pancham, like his father, was besotted by Lata Mangeshkar's voice and his career's finest songs were reserved only for her.
'It didn't matter to him if he was not the focus of attention in a film.'
'I've never allowed success to go to my head.' 'I've seen many artistes fall because of their pride.'