Sachin Dev Burman (1 October 1906 – 31 October 1975) was an Indian music director and singer. A member of the Tipra royal family, he started his career with Bengali films in 1937. Later he began composing for Hindi movies, and became one of the most successful and influential Bollywood film music composers. S D Burman composed music for over 100 movies, including Hindi and Bengali films. Apart from being a versatile composer, he also sang songs in light semi-classical and folk style of Bengal. His son Rahul Dev Burman was also a celebrated music composer for Bollywood films.
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1 October 1906 Comilla, Tripura, British India, (present-day Comilla, Bangladesh)
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Died |
31 October 1975 (aged 69) Bombay, Maharashtra, India (present-day Mumbai)
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Zodiac | Libra |
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