Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Sachin Dev Burman was one of the most celebrated music composers for Hindi movies and a Bengali singer and composer. Sachin composed music for 100 movies, including Bengali films.

The legendary figure was born in Comilla (then East Bengal), to Nirmala Devi and Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman. He began his training in classical music under his father, who was a sitarist and dhrupad singer. He did his B.A. from Calcutta (now Kolkata) University and started his formal music education under K.C. Dey. In 1932 he came under the tutelage of Bhismadev Chattopadhyay. This was followed by training from Kahifa Badal Khan (sarangi player) and Ustad Alauddin Khan.

Sachin started working as a radio singer on Calcutta Radio Station in 1932...