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Raichand Boral (Rai Chand Boral) was born on 19 October, 1903 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day West Bengal, India), is an Indian composer (1903–1981). Discover Raichand Boral's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

Popular As Rai Chand Boral
Occupation Music director
Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 19 October, 1903
Birthday 19 October
Birthplace Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day West Bengal, India)
Date of death 25 November, 1981
Died Place Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Nationality India

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1903

Rai Chand Boral (19 October 1903 – 25 November 1981) was an Indian composer, considered by music connoisseurs to be the Bhishma Pitamah, the father of film music in India.

1927

Boral joined the Indian Broadcasting Company in the year of its inception, 1927.

1931

In 1931, he shifted to the New Theatres in the silent era for supporting the stage with live music.

1935

In 1935, he introduced playback singing for the first time in the Hindi feature film Dhoop Chhaon (1935).

The song, "Main Khush Hona Chahun", had an all women chorus led by Parul Ghosh with Suprabha Sarkar and Harimati picturised in a dance sequence.

1948

Anjangarh (1948) was his last famous film with New Theatres.

He is correctly complimented by late Anil Biswas as the Father of Indian Cinema Music.

He had directed the music of 70–75 (?) films (excluding live scores of silent movies) including Hindi and Bengali films.

1953

After arriving in Bombay in 1953, Boral composed music for Dard-e-Dil (1953) with Lata's songs.

Music for some basic records were composed by him.

1978

He was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in Indian cinema, given by Government of India, in 1978, and also in the same year, the Sangeet Natak Akademi award, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.

(Bengali: রায চন্দ্র বরাল) Boral was born in Calcutta.

His father, Lal Chand Boral, was a classical musician (expert of Dhrupad).

He had three sons, and Rai Chand was the youngest.

Musicians from Rampur and Gwalior were invited for lessons.

These include Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan of Rampur-Sahaswan gharana, Masit Khan (tabla player), and Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan (sarod player).

Rai Chand learnt "Sath Sangat" on the tabla and attended music conferences in Lucknow, Allahabad, and Benares.

Raichand Boral is often credited to be the pioneer of Indian film music.

Along with Pankaj Mullick, he was in charge of New Theatres' music department.

New Theatres set standards in film music which have rarely been approached since.

They also shaped film music in its early days and their format was followed for the most part for first 20–30 years in Hindi film music.

He was also responsible for shaping Saigal's budding career.

Anil Biswas called Boral 'Bhishma Pitamah of film music'.

He received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award the highest award in Indian cinema, given by Government of India, in 1978 at the age of 75.

Also in the same year he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in the Creative and Experimental music category, the highest award for a performing artist, conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.

1981

He died in 1981 at the age of 78.

2019

He dissolved the Ghazal style of singing from Northern India into the 19th Century Bengali tunes with string instrument medium.