KOLKATA: The house at 36/1South End Park, where RD Burman had spent 15 years of his lifestyles, may in any case get a facelift. Despite being declared a Class IIB heritage structure in 2006, the house has been crumbling in overlook. Veteran artist Shuvaprasanna, who is chairman of the West Bengal Heritage Commission, has agreed to take in the case supplied a request to do the similar reaches the commission’s door. Ahead of the legend’s 79th beginning anniversary on June 27, Pancham’s uncle has sent in a letter that will achieve the commission on Tuesday.
Shuvaprasanna informed TOI, “If we get a request over mail, we will be able to take in the issue.” Early this month, Shuvaprasanna had intervened to resolve the long-standing controversy over the destiny of the lawn villa associated with Abanindranath Tagore in Konnagar. Following a meeting, the current owner of the valuables chose not to demolish the house to make means for the highrise. Former station director of Doordarshan Kendra Abhijit Dasgupta, who is Pancham’s maternal uncle, fears that this heritage house may soon collapse.
“Along with this, we can lose part of India’s historical past. I've made countless appeals but the whole lot fell on deaf ears,” Dasgupta said. According to him, even the marble plaque put up via “anyone” outside the house provides mistaken details about Pancham. The Dev Burmans had moved right here from a rented assets at Hindusthan Park where Pancham was once born. It is from this house that Pancham would pass to Ballygunge Government High School and later to Tirthapati Institution.
“The plaque claims S D Burman had left for Mumbai in 1944. That is mistaken. He had moved to Mumbai in 1952. This house has hosted stalwarts like Ustad Allauddin Khan, Guru Dutt, Salil Chowdhury and Hemanta Mukherjee. It was once right here that Ashish Khan and Pancham learnt the sarod from Allauddin Khan. I've requested the commission to show this into a museum. On Monday, I spoke to Shuvaprasanna on this factor. My letter will achieve him on Tuesday,” Dasgupta said.
Shuvaprasanna informed TOI, “If we get a request over mail, we will be able to take in the issue.” Early this month, Shuvaprasanna had intervened to resolve the long-standing controversy over the destiny of the lawn villa associated with Abanindranath Tagore in Konnagar. Following a meeting, the current owner of the valuables chose not to demolish the house to make means for the highrise. Former station director of Doordarshan Kendra Abhijit Dasgupta, who is Pancham’s maternal uncle, fears that this heritage house may soon collapse.
“Along with this, we can lose part of India’s historical past. I've made countless appeals but the whole lot fell on deaf ears,” Dasgupta said. According to him, even the marble plaque put up via “anyone” outside the house provides mistaken details about Pancham. The Dev Burmans had moved right here from a rented assets at Hindusthan Park where Pancham was once born. It is from this house that Pancham would pass to Ballygunge Government High School and later to Tirthapati Institution.
“The plaque claims S D Burman had left for Mumbai in 1944. That is mistaken. He had moved to Mumbai in 1952. This house has hosted stalwarts like Ustad Allauddin Khan, Guru Dutt, Salil Chowdhury and Hemanta Mukherjee. It was once right here that Ashish Khan and Pancham learnt the sarod from Allauddin Khan. I've requested the commission to show this into a museum. On Monday, I spoke to Shuvaprasanna on this factor. My letter will achieve him on Tuesday,” Dasgupta said.
R D Burman kin seek family home revamp
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