Bollywood celebrities including his singer-wife Asha Bhosle, filmmakers Madhur Bhandarkar and Sujoy Ghosh missed late Bollywood music director Rahul Dev Burman, fondly called Pancham Da, on the occasion of his 75th birth anniversary today (27 June).


The legendary composer died in 1994 at the age of 54. And remembering the man, the industry together hopes his music stays eternal.


Here’s what the stars tweeted about Burman, who had created hit music for films like “Hum Kisise Kum Naheen”, “Sholay” and “Yaadon Ki Baaraat”:

Remembering Pancham & those special Moments In Time that we shared

— ashabhosle (@ashabhosle) June 27, 2014

27 June 2014. 75th birthday of RD Burman, aka Pancham aka (as Timbaland referred to him when he told me what a big fan he is) RD Burns!!

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) June 27, 2014

75 years ago today, a musical genius was born. His tunes stole our hearts & do so even now. #Pancham Da, YOU ROCK! We miss u.Happy Birthday.

— Madhur Bhandarkar (@mbhandarkar268) June 27, 2014

Today is the 75th birth annivesary of the Legendry R D Burman :His music I LOVE :-)

— Manish Malhotra (@ManishMalhotra1) June 27, 2014

happy birthday r d burman. may you and your music live forever.

— sujoy ghosh (@sujoy_g) June 27, 2014

R D BURMAN turns 75 today!!

— Chandan Roy Sanyal (@IamRoySanyal) June 27, 2014

Happy #Pancham day !! #75YrsofPancham #missyou

— srishti arya (@shrishtiarya) June 27, 2014

Namaskar. Aaj Pancham ka 75th janam diwas hai. Aaj wo hamare bich nahi hai lekin uska sangeet aanewale (cont) http://t.co/qHxMSr3QzG

— latamangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) June 27, 2014

(Source: IANS)