Sachin Dev Burman, born October 1, 1906, in Comilla, Eastern Bengal and Assam,
British India, was an Indian film music composer, singer, and member of the
Tripura royal family. He began his formal music training under K. C. Dey from
1925 to 1930, continuing his studies under Bhishmadev Chattopadhyay, Khalifa
Badal Khan, and Ustad Allauddin Khan. He made his broadcasting debut on Calcutta
Radio Station in the late 1920s and released his debut record on Hindustan
Records in 1932. He entered the film industry as a composer with the Bengali
film Rajgee in 1937 before permanently relo...