Rahul Dev Burman (27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994) was an Indian film score composer, who is considered one of the seminal music directors of the Indian film industry .
Nicknamed "Pancham da" , he was the only son of the composer Sachin Dev Burman.
From the 1960s to the 1990s, RD Burman composed musical scores for 331 movies.
He was mainly active in the Hindi film industry as a composer, and also provided vocals for a few of compositions.
R D Burman did major work with Asha Bhosle (his wife) and Kishore Kumar, and scored many of the songs that made these singers famous.
He also scored many songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
He served as an influence to the next generation of Indian music directors, and his songs continue to be popular in India even after his death.
Awards and Recognitions
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Though Burman laid the foundation for numerous Bollywood music directors to pave the path for the future of music in Bollywood cinema, he was awarded a total of only three Filmfare Awards , one of which was awarded posthumously (for 1942: A Love Story ).
Filmfare Awards
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1983 – Best Music Director – Sanam Teri Kasam
1984 – Best Music Director – Masoom
1995 – Best Music Director – 1942: A Love Story
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