Film Maker and Music Director Pairing and how R.D lost out

Pairing of Music Director and Director/ Actor is common.

Many a time dependant on the equation and relationships they share and the success they achieve.

Raj Kapoor- Shailendra- Shankar Jaikishan or Dilip Kumar Naushad.

Brij - Kalyanji Anandji, 

Dev Anand S.D.Burman

Chetan Anand - Madan Mohan 

Prakash Mehra Kalyanji Anandji

Prakash Mehra Bhappi Lahiri

Manmohan Desai Laxmikant Pyarelal

Yash Chopra Khayyam

Yash Chopra Shiv Hari

J.Om.Prakash Laxmikant Pyarelal

But when one goes to R.D.Burman one finds that barring Ramesh Behl, Nasir Hussain and Shakti Samanta we hardly find anyone pairing up inspite of giving hits.

Mehmood off course was the one who introduced R.D.

Let's take the example of

Prakash Mehra and Manmohan Desai.

Prakash Mehra used R.D.Burman for Mela, Samadhi and Khalifa.

The songs were popular but after Zanjeer it was back to Kalyanji Anandji till Namak Halaal where he switched to Bhappi Lahiri.

Manmohan Desai had R.D.Burman in Rampur Ka Laxman and Aa Gale Lag Ja. The latter being a true musical melodious treat but differences came when Manmohan Desai wanted to use Mohmmad Rafi Saab for Shashi Kapoor but R.D. Insisted on Kishore Kumar due the Charecter being depicted by Shashi Kapoor. After that it was Laxmikant Pyarelal all the way till Mard ( Allha Rakha before that ) made way to Anu Malik and after Rafi Saab passed away..it was Shabbir Kumar and Mhd Aziz .

There is another example of Tinnu Anand ..Kaalia was a big hit and the music also was successful and songs are still popular but he never worked with him again.

Yash Chopra worked with R .D in Joshila and  Deewaar but due to personality clashes never worked with him again. The producer Gulshan Rai also shifted from

R.D .Burman back to to 

Kalyanji Anandji (Johnny Mera Naam).

J.Om Prakash made Aap Ki Kasam which was a musical blockbuster. and then never worked with Pancham again.??

With Actors it was like a Combination once of Rajesh Khanna, Kishore Kumar and R.D.Burman.

Randhir Kapoor, R.D.

Rishi Kapoor , R.D

Used by R.K. however just for Dharam Karam and later Biwi O Biwi.

Why was it that after churning melody after Melody he was not offered films in his last days ?

Yes one association which can be cherished is that of Gulzar and R.D.Burman as a Lyricist and as a director.

Another Post on that soon 🙏

I still feel he deserved better.