Javed Akhtar recounts some untold events from Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s journey on Classic Legends Season 4

Classic Legends airs every Sunday at 7:00 PM on Zee Classic

A legendary music director duo whose collective journey spans over 54 years, Laxmikant–Pyarelal have created waves in Bollywood. A career which first started in the 1960s, their names have become synonymous with music and has never ceased to amaze ever since. And who better than Javed Akhtar to take viewers on a ride through Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s illustrious career?! This weekend, Zee Classic with its proposition ‘Woh Zamana Kare Deewana’, will highlight the many highs and few lows of Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s musical career in Bollywood on a special episode of Classic Legends Season 4 to air on Sunday 22^nd October 2017 at 7:00 PM.

Both Laxmikant and Pyarelal led a humble lifestyle during their childhood and were drawn to music at an early age. In fact, the duo first met over a game of cricket at Ranjit Studios in Mumbai. Their interaction thereon led to the birth of Laxmikant–Pyarelal, an iconic duo, as they took viewers on an awe inspiring musical expedition!

While Laxmikant-Pyarelal has composed music for over 635 films and 3810 songs, their first film together was Parasmani. All the songs of the film gained immensely popularity, especially Hasta Hua Noorani Chehra. What ensued thereon was a chain of hits like Dosti, Milan, Dream Girl, Saudagar, Mr. India and so on. Some of their hit compositions that people reminisce even today include Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi, Sawan Ka Mahina, Chitthi Aayi Hai, and Kaate Nahi Kat-te.

Charging half the prevalent rate in the industry, Laxmikant-Pyarelal were indebted to their mentors Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi who supported them and worked with them despite shoestring budgets. “For the film Bobby, when the stalwart director Raj Kapoor heard their composition, he bowed down to them in respect. In fact, he even said that Goddess Saraswati dwells within them,” recalls Javed Akhtar. Their dedication and passion towards their art transformed them from mere music directors to a ‘habit’ for leading directors and producers in their time.

What was the magic behind their successful compositions? How were their lives on the personal front?

For more on their journey, don’t miss Classic Legends Season 4 with Javed Akhtar on Sunday, 22^nd October 2017 at 7:00 PM only on Zee Classic!