45 years of Love Story: Amit Kumar on RD Burman hating the film’s music, “He said, ‘Yeh gana ‘Yaad Aa Rahi Hai’ bahut bakwaas hai’”

Kumar Gaurav and Vijayta Pandit starrer Love Story completes 45 years today. The film’s music, composed by the legendary RD Burman, continues to be popular even today. Singer Amit Kumar rose to popularity after singing for this movie. He spoke about his experience of singing in the film in a throwback interview.

 

45 years of Love Story: Amit Kumar on RD Burman hating the film’s music, “He said, ‘Yeh gana ‘Yaad Aa Rahi Hai’ bahut bakwaas hai’”

 

Love Story clocks 45 years on February 27. The songs remain popular

 

The songs of Love Story made me very popular. Rajendra Kumar, who launched his son Kumar Gaurav, knew my father (Kishore Kumar) from the time Rajendra Kumar assisted H S Rawail in Sharaarat. My father sang in that film. Rajendra Kumar wanted Kishore Kumar’s son to sing for his son in Love Story. I will tell you a shocking fact.

 

Tell me

 

RD Burman HATED the music of Love Story. He never liked ‘Yaad Aa Rahi Hai’, which became my biggest hit. I remember while recording the number Pancham called me aside and said, “Yeh gana ‘Yaad Aa Rahi Hai’ bahut bakwaas hai. It sounds like a Bhajan instead of love song”. The song was a superhit.

 

What was his reaction after the song became a smash hit?

 

I rang up Pancham, ‘Ab bolo, kya bolte ho?’ Pancham was quiet. At that time, he was going through a lean phase. Love Story brought him back in the reckoning.

 

 

Which was your favourite song in Love Story?

 

My favourite song in Love Story was ‘Kaisa Tera Pyar Kaisa Gussa’ with Lata bai. After Love Story, everyone hoped Kumar Gaurav and I would become a team like Rajesh Khanna and my father. But that wasn’t meant to be. Pancham and I came together to compose music for other Kumar Gaurav starrers like Teri Kasam, Lovers and Romance, which were flops.

 

Do you recall the recording of the first song for Love Story?

 

I remember the first song we recorded in Love Story was ‘Yeh Ladki Zara Si Deewani Lagti Hai’ with me and Asha Bhosle. Raj Kapoor saab and my father came for the recording. Just imagine, I was singing in the recording booth with Asha Bhosle while Raj Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar and Kishore Kumar were chattering away behind us. We were getting distracted and the stalwarts were asked to leave the recording room. The atmosphere was jovial, easy-going and fun-filled.

 

Also Read: Amit Kumar on his association with RD Burman, “After my father, I was Pancham’s favourite male voice”

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