It
was not only Pooja songs which RD later used in Hindi movies. In 1981,
he composed music for “Kalankini Kankabati” – a Bangla movie having
stellar star-cast that included Mithun Chakraborty, Sharmila Tagore, and
the top most Bengali star – Uttam Kumar.
If Bangla movies were ruled by Uttam Kumar – there was only one superstar in late 70s to mid-80s in Hindi movie world. Yes, Amitabh Bachchan – whose birthday it is today! In 1983, Hrishikesh Mukherjee casted him, alongwith Rakhee & Vinod Mehra in “Bemisaal”. The movie – apart from a very fine story, superb direction & great performances, also had RD giving some really soulful music, which included this gem – picturised on Rakhee & Amitabh, and sung by Lata Mangeshkar:
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