- Born
- June 26, 1939
- Died
- January 3, 1994 (aged 54)
- Place of birth
- Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
- Also known as
- R. D. Burman, R.D. Burman, Late Shri R.D. Burman, Rahul Deb Burman
Biography
Rahul Dev Burman AKA Pancham was an Indian music director. Burman, commonly known as the "Music Scientist" and the "King of Bollywood Music" is considered to have been one of the greatest music composers of the Indian film industry. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films.