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R D Burman

Rahul Dev Burman (Bengali: রাহুল দেব বর্মন, Hindi: राहुल देव बर्मन) (June 27, 1939 – January 4, 1994), commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed Pancham da (पंचम दा) or simply Pancham, was an influential Bollywood music composer. He was the only son of singer and Bollywood music composer Sachin Dev Burman and his wife Meera. He is credited with revolutionizing the filmi music in Hindi films, and his style and techniques continue to be followed by the composers of today.

Burman did playback in eig...

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