Bandra Film Festival wishes R D Burman on his 82nd Birth Anny with documentary Pancham Unmixed

By Rajesh Ahuja

As an ode to musical genius R D Burman, who continues to entertain music lovers and captivate the imagination of musicians and music enthusiasts with his songs even  two and a half decades after his death  , Bandra Film Festival remembered him on his birthday with a soulful biopic 'Pancham Unmixed'.

The 1hr 53 minutes long documentary was showcased at Bandra Film Festival Youtube channel under the 'Gems from the past' category on June 27.

Winner of 2 National Awards, Pancham Unmixed: Mujhe Chalte Jaana Hai takes a deep dive into the legendary composer, RD Burman’s reflective artistry and buoyant-but-also-lonely inner being. 

Featuring a host of close friends, colleagues, and admirers including the late actor Shammi Kapoor,  the late Rishi Kapoor, legendary singer Asha Bhonsle, music maestro Manna Dey, singer Shailendra Singh and Amit Kumar , the film evokes awe, admiration, and nostalgia the way most of his music does, to date.

It is the most comprehensive film made on the great composer, a film that no music and film buff anywhere in the world can afford to miss.

On R D Burman's Birth anniversary,  Bandra Film Festival screens documentary Pancham Unmixed 

Speaking about the film and remembering Pancham Da, Director Brahmanand S Siingh, said, “I really think Pancham Da’s life and work is vast and it was a difficult proposition to contain in 153 minutes. It deserves a series.

Each song can become an episode and run into seasons. His contribution to the film industry is unmatched. So much so that sometimes we recall films by backtracking from his songs. That is the kind of power his music has. His music has truly outlived him and that is how we define legends”.

The film can be watched at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QfxiJsyOLc.

Apart from Pancham Unmixed, the musical lineup at the Bandra Film Festival also includes a short film called 'Mango Shake' directed by Nyay Bhushan. The film is a trippy ride inspired by Italian DJ Maurizio Dami's music and the sounds,colors and emerging dance music scene at the time in 2008 when the film was made.

Bandra Film Festival screens short film Mango Shake 

Bandra Film Festival (BFF), a digital film festival presented by Filmkaravan in collaboration with YouTube is aiming to provide a wide platform that helps films & filmmakers reach large content hungry audiences virtually.