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  "description": "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.",
  "birthDate": "1939-06-26",
  "deathDate": "1994-01-03",
  "birthPlace": "Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]",
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    "R.D. Burman",
    "Late Shri R.D. Burman",
    "Rahul Deb Burman",
    "Rahuldev Burman",
    "Rahul Burman",
    "Panchamda",
    "Pancham",
    "Rahul",
    "राहुल देव बर्मन",
    "Pancham Da",
    "রাহুল দেব বর্মন "
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