Films that we have produced in India since the 1930s are a part of our heritage. And songs (both music and lyrics) are a great part of it.
I just realised this when watching a few musical programs over the last month or two in Pune, post my retirement. I have watched a lot of artists perform, of varying quality on stage. But they are all preserving that great legacy, I feel.
Some great music was due to the Burman duo, SD and RD Burman, my favourites among music directors. There were many more, like Ravi, Roshan and son Rajesh Roshan, Kalyanji Anandji, Chitragupt, and later, Jatin-Lalit and AR Rahman.
Also the lyricists Anand Bakshi, Neeraj, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Hasrat Jaipuri, Shailendra and so on.
Kishore Kumar among male singers and Asha Bhosle among the ladies were my favourites, though a lot more contributed over the years.
A legacy that will live on, for many years.
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