Trivial Pursuit 133

'X' came to Mumbai to become a singer but turned to Music Composing instead. He started as an assistant to music maestro Salil Chaudhry, for whom he had sung a few songs in Bengali.

'X' went on become an independent Music Director and scored music for a few Hindi films during the 80's.




Filmography of 'X' :

'X' can be seen* in the following film posters :

(*His name has been blacked-out)

X's son 'Y' was born in Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) ; the town famous as the birthplace of the legendary Kishore Kumar.

'Y' started his Playback singing career with the movie 'Parinda' (1989), in which he sang a single line in the song "Kitni Hai Pyari Pyari Dosti Hamari".

'Y' made his debut as an Actor in the film 'Daman' (2001). So far this is the only film in which he has appeared in a full-fledged role.

'X' had a great understanding and knowledge of music but could not make it big as a Music Director.  


His son 'Y' is immensely popular and has become a household name in the world of Music.



Identify 'X' and 'Y'.