New Delhi, May 25 -- Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, one half of the legendary composer duo 'Laxmikant-Pyarelal', was a towering figure in Hindi cinema whose music shaped generations.
We remember the musical wizard on his 27th death anniversary.
As the driving emotional force behind the duo's sound, Laxmikant's influence helped define the golden era of Bollywood music-from the 1960s through the 1990s.
Born on November three, 1937 in Mumbai to a family of modest means, Laxmikant's early life was marked by hardship. Orphaned young and raised in poverty, music became his anchor. He began learning the mandolin as a child, later mastering the violin under the guidance of legends like Hussain Ali and Husnlal.
His prodigious talent led him to th...