In fact the book and the DVD compliment each other as they come up with different factoids though the people interviewed are the same. The coffee table book is a good read as well, especially after one has watched the DVD. In course of such happenings, it may have been possible that the talks become a little too technical for the taste of 'aam junta' but the director ensures that he mixes it up all well to make it a seamless exercise that doesn't get talk heavy.

Musicians who have worked closely with him during his decades of music making share their experiences from the recordings and describe what transpired within the walls of a studio. There are finer points around his composition style explained as well that would certainly make the students of music a lot more interested. The film is also special because it is not just about the music that we all have been hearing for over three decades now. Most of the times it is in direct relevance to what it is being spoken by Pancham's friends and professional acquaintances and the placement of songs only enhance the overall effect. What works most in this feature is the way Pancham songs are interspersed as a part of the narrative. In fact one has to give it to Brahmanand here as he intelligently brings in quotes from different people and comes up with a seamless feature that is alternatively emotional and entertaining. The tone is set in the very first 5 minutes itself with Asha Bhonsle and others describing the man he was, both from professional and personal standpoint. Ronu Majumdar and many others (including a bunch of fans, musicians, arrangers etc.) come together the describe the phenomenon called Pancham. Dozens of people are interviewed and quite a few anecdotes are shared as people like Asha Bhonsle, Gulzar, Shammi Kapoor, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Manna Dey, Pt. And yes, Brahmanand actually makes it authentic enough by reaching out to people who were closest to the man who, needless to say, redefined the entire manner in which music was looked at in Bollywood flicks. This is why the release of a DVD and a book on his life makes for an important event.

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