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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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Raichand Boral Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
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Raichand Boral Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Raichand Boral worth at the age of 78 years old? Raichand Boral’s income source is mostly from being a successful composer. He is from India. We have estimated Raichand Boral's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Source of Income |
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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.
Boral joined the Indian Broadcasting Company in the year of its inception, 1927.
In 1931, he shifted to the New Theatres in the silent era for supporting the stage with live music.
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.
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.
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.
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.
He died in 1981 at the age of 78.
He dissolved the Ghazal style of singing from Northern India into the 19th Century Bengali tunes with string instrument medium.
