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Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Rahul Dev Burman |
Nickname(s) | Tublu, Pancham |
Profession(s) | Music Director, Singer, Composer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Singing (As a Composer): Ae Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa for Funtoosh (1956) Singing (As a Music Director): Raaz (1959) |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for ‘1942: A Love Story’ (1955) • Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ (1983) • Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for ‘Masoom’ (1984) |
Awards/Places Named After Him | • 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 3 May 2013, India Post launched a special commemorative 5 ‘Postage Stamp’ featuring R. D. Burman’s picture |
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Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 27 June 1939 |
Birthplace | Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Date of Death | 4 January 1994 |
Place of Death | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
Age (at the time of death) | 54 Years |
Death Cause | Heart Attack |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Calcutta (now, Kolkata), India |
School | A School in West Bengal |
Educational Qualification | Not Known |
Religion | Hinduism |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Cooking, Watching Sports |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | • Rita Patel (m. 1966; div. 1971) |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food(s) | Biryani, Fish Kalia, Mutton Dishes, Crabs & Prawns, Goan Stews, Sarapatel |
Favourite Singer(s) | Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi |
Favourite Colour | Red |
Some Lesser Known Facts About R. D. Burman
- Did R. D. Burman smoke?: Not Known
- Did R. D. Burman drink alcohol?: Yes
- He was born into a music rich family.
- 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.”
Jatinder Shah