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  1. Rahul Dev Burman (pronunciation ⓘ; 27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994) 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.

  2. Jan 4, 1994 · The Indian Express. His nickname was Pancham. There are two stories on how he acquired his nickname. Some say, as a child, his crying reminded his parents of the fifth note, ‘Pa’ of the Indian scale. Whereas, some say, once when, Ashok Kumar came to visit the newborn Rahul, he kept saying “Pa Pa,” then, Ashok Kumar decided to name him “Pancham.”

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    R. D. Burman (full name Rahul Dev Burman) was born on 27 June 1939 (age 55 years; at the time of death) in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency (now Kolkata), British India. His zodiac sign is cancer. He did his schooling at a school in West Bengal. His father put him into training first under the Tabla Maestro, Brajen Biswas. He got trained by Ustad Ali Ak...

    He belongs to a family of musicians. He was a member of Tripura’s royal Manikya dynasty. The Indian Express

    When he was nine years old, he composed his first song “Aye Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa,” which his father used in the film “Funtoosh (1956).” He composed one more song “Sar Jo Tera Chakraaye,” which his father included in the movie “Pyaasa (1957).” He then started assisting his father, S. D. Burman. He worked together with his father in the films like C...

    Filmfare Awards 1. Best Music Director for the film “Sanam Teri Kasam” in 1983 1. Best Music Director for the film “Masoom” in 1984 1. Best Music Director for the film “1942: A Love Story” in 1995

    Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
    The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation named a public square (chowk) in Santa Cruz after R. D. Burman in 2009
    On May 2013, India Post launched a special commemorative ‘Postage Stamp’ featuring R. D. Burman’s picture
    On his 77th birthday anniversary, Google had a doodle of Burman on its Indian home page.
    Food: Biryani, Fish Kalia, Mutton Dishes, Crabs & Prawns, Goan Stews, Sarapatel
    Singer: Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi
    Colour: Red
    He used to like cooking and watching sports.
    His maternal grandmother used to call him ‘Tublu.’
    His nickname Pancham is a legend in itself. Some stories claim that when he was a child, his cry sounded similar to the fifth note (Pa), G scale of music notation. Another one says that when he use...
    Once in his childhood, his father, S. D. Burman, asked him, “What do you want to become?” Pancham replied, “I am good at cycling and playing mouth organs, and I can create my own tunes.”R. D. Burma...
    He knew how to play a mouth organ. Pancham played the instrument for his father’s composition “Hai Apna Dil To Aawara,” from the film “Solva Saal (1958).”
    He has even tried his hand in acting during the initial phase of his career; he appeared in films like Bhoot Bangla (1965) and Pyar Ka Mausam (1969).R. D. Burman With Mehmood In A Scene From Bhoot...
  3. Jun 26, 2013 · Considered a visionary legend and an icon by youngsters, Rahul Dev Burman, or R.D. Burman or Pancham, as he was more commonly known, would have entered his 75th year if alive today.

  4. Jun 26, 2021 · Rahul Dev Burman was arguably one of the most gifted and sought-after music composers in Bollywood during the 1970s. The perception is that his compositions often added a new life to films ...

  5. Rahul Dev Burman, one of the greatest music composers of all times, passed away on January 4, 1994. But he lives on in the hearts of the innumerable fans of his creativity. We thank god for sending RD Burman among us... where would film music be without his numerous unforgettable compositions?

  6. Jan 4, 2018 · 1. Rahul Dev Burman was born to the very well-known Bollywood composer and singer, S D Burman and his lyricist wife, Meera Dev Burman. 2. His was nicknamed Tublu, given by his maternal grandmother. 3. There are a lot of stories behind his nick-name Pancham.