![](https://assets10.geni.com/images/external/twitter_bird_small.gif?1701294885)
![](https://assets13.geni.com/images/facebook_white_small_short.gif?1701294885)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._D._Burman
Rahul Dev Burman (Bengali pronunciation: [Rahul Deb Bôrmon]; 27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994) was an Indian film score composer, who is considered one of the seminal music directors of the Indian film industry.[1] Nicknamed Pancham, he was the only son of the composer Sachin Dev Burman.
From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films.[2] He was mainly active in the Hindi film industry as a composer, and also provided vocals for a few of compositions.[3] Burman did major work with Asha Bhosle (his wife) and Kishore Kumar, and scored many of the songs that made these singers famous.[3] He also scored many songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar. He served as an influence to the next generation of Indian music directors,[3] and his songs continue to be popular in India.
1939 |
June 27, 1939
|
Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
|
|
1994 |
January 4, 1994
Age 54
|
Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
|