Do you remember the famous song, “Papa kehte hain...”, from the film, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak? I guess this bollywood blockbuster of 1988 needs no reintroduction today. Now if I ask on which superstar this song was picturized, the answer would be spontaneous. Yes, it was Aamir Khan who was introduced to bollywood with this song. Such was the rage that this song went on to become an anthem of every household. But if I ask, who were the composers of this song, who happened to win their maiden Filmfare award, many of you may wonder & struggle. And that is the most disappointing fact that the most enigmatic composer duo Anand & Milind, is still not recognized for their contribution to bollywood music industry. After spending over 25 years in the industry, composing for nearly 225 films & resurrecting careers of many eminent playback singers of nineties, these siblings are still searching for the recognition & glory they should have got by now.

Born in a family where their father Chitraguptji was himself a renowned composer of 60’s & 70’s, their entry in bollywood was never a cake walk. After completing their studies, they took formal training in indian & western instruments before they started assisting their father in films. It was the year 1982, when they got opportunity to record their first song, “Raja tere raste se….”, with Lata Mangeshkar as solo composers for the film, Ab Ayega Mazaa which eventually released in 1984. This film didn’t do well for their career & they continued to struggle with offers very few & far in between until Nasir Hussain approached them for QSQT. They knew, it was a big break for which they had waited pretty long & bingo! The rest is history. They revolutionized the musical trend with these compositions. The saga of romantic songs had again taken the center stage & they kept on providing romantic hits after hits & never looked back since then. So let us all join & witness their musical journey so far.