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Rahul Dev Burman (27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994), known professionally as R.D. Burman, was an Indian music director and actor, who is considered to be one of the greatest and most successful music directors of the Hindi film music industry. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films, bringing a new level of music ensemble with his compositions. Burman did his major work with legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, and Kishore Kumar. He also worked extensively with lyricist Gulzar, with whom he has some of the most memorable numbers in his career. Nicknamed Pancham, he was the only son of the composer Sachin Dev Burman.

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Born	Rahul Dev Burman 27 June 1939 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
Died	4 January 1994 (aged 54) Bombay, Maharashtra, India (present-day Mumbai)
Zodiac	Cancer
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Rita Patel - · m. 1966; div. 1971 info edit

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Asha Bhosle 1933- Indian, Singer · m. 1980 info edit

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