Rahul Dev Burman

Known As: R. D. BurmanDied: 3rd January, 1994Born: 26th June, 1939Age: 87Birthplace: Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

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.