How RD Burman became Panchamda 03:17Over two decades have passed since the charismatic music director R.D. Burman ascended from the realm of the mortals to heavens, but his legacy continues to live on.He was a "futuristic genius", who knew the "pulse of the masses", says ace film journalist Chaitanya Padukone, who has authored a book "R.D. "He was a futuristic genius, who would anticipate what would be popular... People are crazy about his music and his signature sounds," Padukone, a Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award winner, told IANS. That's how he got his creative team to do so well for him," he said.Interestingly, Burman even had a knack for chillies and he grew hybrid varieties of chillies in his nursery garden, revealed Padukone.

Source: Times of India June 26, 2016 06:16 UTC