Music composer Roshan received similar treatment. During the recording of a song for Biswas’ “Arzoo” (1950), Biswas noticed Roshan crying.

Anil Biswas, a composer credited with introducing orchestral music to India ‘ s popular song-and-dance films, died Saturday in New Delhi. He was 89.

Anil Biswas’ music was popular in the entire country in the 1940s and 50s. At a time when most songs were simple, Anil da added depth and new layers to them. His compositions sound new even today.

Music composer Anil Biswas was born on this day. He was one of the pioneering music directors who contributed to shaping Hindi film music from the early days of playback singing. He was born in ...

But beyond his mentorship, Anil Biswas played a major role in the development of film music, given he was active in Bombay from 1934 - after a short stint in Calcutta where he worked along with K ...