R.D. Burman

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India Entertainment & Culture 23 Oct 2026, 08:00 AM IST

R.D. Burman at 85: The Musical Modernist Who Recast Indian Film Song

R.D. Burman, fondly remembered as Pancham, remains one of Indian cinema’s most influential composers, a figure who fused classical idioms, folk textures, jazz, rock, Latin rhythms and electronic experimentation into a body of work that still sounds contemporary. His music did more than accompany films: it helped redefine the grammar of popular Hindi film song for generations of listeners and creators.

By RDU Global Wire5 min read

India Entertainment & CultureJust now (04:51 AM IST)

On Lata Mangeshkar’s 97th Birthday, a Quiz Reopens the Story of India’s Most Enduring Voice

As India marks what would have been Lata Mangeshkar’s 97th birthday, a quiz-led tribute is drawing fresh attention to the singer’s extraordinary life, career and cultural reach. The occasion is less a nostalgia exercise than a reminder of how deeply her voice shaped modern Indian music, public memory and the emotional vocabulary of generations.

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