In the world of music, the magic of Sachin Dev Burman still resonates with people. Fans call him S. Known as D. Burman. His music was so special and unique that even today people get mesmerized by listening to his songs.

S. D. Burman took music to new heights in Hindi films. There are many stories associated with his musical journey, some of which are very funny and interesting. One of these stories is about a small rift between him and famous lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi, which is still remembered in the film world.

S belonged to the royal family of Tripura. D. Burman

Sachin Dev Burman was born on 1 October 1906 in Bengal Presidency. He belonged to the royal family of Tripura. His mother Princess Nirmala Devi was the princess of Manipur and his father MRN Dev Burman was the son of the Maharaja of Tripura. S.D. Burman was the youngest of nine siblings. He had a keen interest in music since childhood.

S. D. Burman completed his studies from Kolkata University and obtained BA degree from there. After completing his studies, he entered the world of music and joined Kolkata Radio Station as a singer in 1932. From here his career progressed slowly. Initially he gave music in Bengali films and then moved to Mumbai, where he started making his mark in Hindi films.

Started the real innings after coming to Mumbai

After coming to Mumbai, he got the opportunity to give music for the first time in the films ‘Shikari’ and ‘Aath Din’. After this his fame grew rapidly and he gave many memorable songs for Hindi films. His specialty was that he used to make the songs unique by creating a beautiful mixture of classical and folk music. Movies like ‘Guide’, ‘Pyaasa’, ‘Bandini’, ‘Sujata’, ‘Abhiman’ are great examples of his musical talent.

What is the story of one rupee?

S. Along with music, some interesting stories were also associated with D. Burman’s life. A similar incident happened between him and Sahir Ludhianvi during the film ‘Pyaasa’. There was a dispute between the two regarding the songs of this film as to who had more creativity in the songs.

Sahir S. He demanded from D. Burman that he should be paid one rupee more, because he believed that his contribution in the popularity of the song was equal. S. D. Burman did not accept Sahir’s demand and hence both of them never worked together after this. This small quarrel is still remembered as an interesting story in the industry.

S. D. Burman’s personal life was as interesting as his musical journey. He was very fond of football and also of food. Along with this, he was very cautious about his expenses and people in the industry used to laugh at him by calling him a miser. Sometimes there used to be minor differences between him and Lata Mangeshkar, but his son R. D. Burman later reconciled the two.

On 31 October 1975, S. D. Burman passed away, but his music is still alive. In his memory, the Tripura government gives the Sachin Dev Burman Memorial Award every year and in the year 2007, a postal stamp was also issued in his honour.

Dev Anand was the evergreen actor of Hindi cinema, who was called the romantic icon of his time. His personality was very charismatic, sharp eyes, smiling face and unique style, Dev Anand’s style touched every heart.

His dialogue delivery and romantic characters made him millions of hearts. He became synonymous with the romance of his time. He was an evergreen actor of the golden era of Hindi cinema. From 1940 to 1980, he gave new heights to cinema with films like ‘Guide’, ‘Jewel Thef’, ‘Hum both’, and ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’ in his acting career.

Dev Anand had also opened his own production house

He then opened his own production house, named Navketan Films. He made a lot of hit films under this banner. In this production house, bold stories and new talent were given a chance through Dev Anand. As a director, Dev Anand also always enriched cinema with new subjects and ways of storytelling.

Born on 26 September 1923, Dev Anand showed the spirit of ‘romance with life’ on the screen, it was also in his real life. But there is an anecdote in his life that tells that his personality was not limited to romance, but also had amazing sensitivity and generosity in it. This story is associated with his early struggle and his first earnings, which showed his greatness.

The story of the generosity of Dev Anand

This story is from when Dev Anand was struggling to make his place as an actor in Mumbai. They neither had a proper place to live nor enough money to eat. Many times they had to sleep hungry. After such difficult days, he received a fee of Rs 400 for his first film Hum Ek Hain. It was not just money for him, but a new ray of hope.

When he was returning after finishing his shooting, he saw a very old and weak beggar who was suffering from hunger. Seeing him, Dev Anand remembered the days of his struggle. Without thinking anything, he took out the entire income from his pocket and put it in the hands of that beggar.

Why did Dev Anand give full money to the beggar

When one of his friends came to know about this, he was surprised. He asked Dev Anand, “Why did you give your first earnings like this? You were in dire need of it!”

To this, Dev Anand smiled and replied, “I will earn money again, but cannot bear the pain of seeing someone suffering from hunger again.”

This story shows that deep sympathy and big heart of Dev Anand, which made him not only a great artist, but also a great person. He adopted the same rule throughout his life that in life more humanity matters more than money and fame, as he has also told in his autobiography ‘Romance with Life’.