Born on October 31, 1975

S.D. Burman composed music for over 100 Hindi films. He sang in his own compositions. He had a stroke in 1968 and kept working from his bed. He finished the score for 'Abhimaan' while hospitalized. He died in 1975. His son continued his unfinished work. The music didn't stop.

Sachin Dev Burman composed music for 89 Bollywood films. He sang in 13 of them himself. His son became a composer too, even more famous. They worked on films together. Father and son, same industry, same songs. The son is still working. The father's music still plays.

S.D. Burman composed music for 'Guide' while recovering from a heart attack. Sang some of the songs himself from his hospital bed. The film won international awards. He'd scored over 100 Bollywood films. Created a style that mixed Bengali folk music with Hindi film songs. His son became a composer too. Together they scored 300 films across fifty years.