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Sachin Dev Burman's birth anniversary special in Moments & Memories

Sachin Dev Burman was born on October 1, 1906, to Rajkumari Nirmala Devi, the princess of Manipur, and Rajkumar Nabadwip Chandra Dev Burman, the son of the Maharaja of Tripura.

He went on to become one of the most successful composers in Hindi cinema. Tall and fair, always dressed in white, finely pleated dhoti and a white adi (fine muslin) kurta with giley kora (crinkled) sleeves, he looked every inch the aristocrat that he was.