RMIM Archive Article "38".

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# Subject: RDBurman:  "Flashback"
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# Posted by: Vandana Venkatesan (vandana@charlie.ece.scarolina.edu)
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# Source: Excerpt from article "Flashback" Indian Express
#        Bombay Ed., Jan.9,1994.
# Author: Lancy P Correa
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Pancham, when queried about the super success of 'Teesri  Manzil'
once revealed how he got the God-sent offer.  "When Nasir Hussain
started the movie Dev Anand was the hero," he had said,"and I was
signed  to compose the music.  Later on, however, there were com-
plications and Devsaheb couldn't do the film for some reason, and
Shammi Kapoor was signed on instead.  When I heard about this new
development I thought in my mind that 'mera patta kat  gaya'  (my
chance  is  lost).   Because  Shammiji  had  his  own troupe with
Shanker-Jaikishan and I assumed that he would insist on  the  duo
giving music for the film.  But Nasirji insisted on retaining me,
though Shammiji was not too keen.  Anyway he came for the record-
ing and was mighty pleased with my musical offering.  The rest is
history."


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