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Rahul Dev Burman

Indian musician (1939–1994)

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Occupation

Composer

Born in

Kolkata

Born

June 27, 1939

Zodiac

Cancer

19,916

days lived

54

age at death

Born
June 27, 1939 in 🇮🇳Kolkata
Died
January 4, 1994 (aged 54)
Zodiac
♋︎Cancer·rabbit 🐇
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Rahul Dev Burman was an Indian music director and singer, who is considered to be one of the greatest and most successful music directors of the Hindi film music industry. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films, bringing a new level of music ensemble with his compositions. Burman did his major work with legendary singers Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi. He also worked extensively with lyricists like Majrooh Sultanpuri, Anand Bakshi and Gulzar, with whom he created some of the most memorable numbers in his career. Nicknamed Pancham, he was the only son of the composer Sachin Dev Burman and his Bengali lyricist wife Meera Dev Burman.

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Sun Sign

Cancer♋︎

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Moon Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Dominant Element

Water

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Planetary positions calculated for June 27, 1939

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1994
Day 19,915
Age 54

Death of R.D. Burman

Confidence
96%
Jan 4, 1994

Rahul Dev Burman dies in Mumbai.

Day 19,912
Age 54

Music for '1942: A Love Story'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1994

Composes music for '1942: A Love Story', released posthumously.

1980
Day 14,798
Age 40

Marriage to Asha Bhosle

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1980

Marries singer Asha Bhosle.

1975
Day 12,972
Age 35

Music for 'Sholay'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1975

Composes music for the iconic film 'Sholay'.

Day 12,972
Age 35

Music for 'Deewar'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1975

Composes music for the film 'Deewar'.

1973
Day 12,242
Age 33

Music for 'Yaadon Ki Baaraat'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1973

Composes music for 'Yaadon Ki Baaraat', a major hit.

1971
Day 11,511
Age 31

Music for 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1971

Composes music for 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'.

Day 11,511
Age 31

Music for 'Kati Patang'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1971

Composes music for the film 'Kati Patang'.

Day 11,511
Age 31

Music for 'Amar Prem'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1971

Composes music for the film 'Amar Prem'.

1966
Day 9,685
Age 26

Music for 'Teesri Manzil'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1966

Composes music for 'Teesri Manzil', a significant success.

Day 9,685
Age 26

First Marriage

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1966

Marries Rita Patel (first marriage).

1958
Day 6,763
Age 18

Assisted S.D. Burman in 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1958

Assisted his father, S.D. Burman, in the music of 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi'.

Day 6,763
Age 18

First Film as Independent Music Director

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1958

First film as an independent music director, 'Raaj'.

1957
Day 6,398
Age 17

Plays Harmonica in 'Pyaasa'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1957

Plays harmonica for the song in 'Pyaasa'.

1948
Day 3,110
Age 8

Composed First Song at Age 9

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1948

Composed his first song at the age of 9.

1939
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Rahul Dev Burman

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Jun 27, 1939

Rahul Dev Burman was born in Calcutta.