Anil Biswas (July 1914 - May 2003) was a famous music composer whose songs graced Indian films from 1935 to 1965. He was arguably the greatest music director of 20th century.

(There was a Bengali politician by the same name. Some information on him is added on this page, too, after next paragraph.)

Born in Barisal (now in Bagla Desh) in 1914, he firstmade his name in Kolkata in early 1930s and moved to Mumbai around 1934 where he soon began getting independent assignments as composer. His last film was Chhoti Chhoti Baaten (1965).

His filmography can be accessed at www.anilbiswas.com .

Anil Biswas passed away in Delhi in May 2003.

Politician Anil Biswas :

Anil Biswas (nick name 'Keru')(March 2, 1944, Karimpur, India - March 26, 2006, Kolkata, India) was an Indian politician. He was the secretary of the West Bengal State Committee of CPI(M) and member of the politbureau of the same since 1998. He was the editor of Marxbadi Path the theoretical quarterly in Bengal. He hailed from a village in Nadia District of West Bengal. He was known to be a deft strategist of the party. March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kolkata (Bangla: (?) কলকাতা, Hindi:कोलकाता, Urdu: کلکت); formerly ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... West Bengal (পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Poshchim Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ... CPI(M) flag The Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), is a political party in India. ... Politburo is short for Political Bureau. ... Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali: বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla, is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ... Nadia is a district of the state of West Bengal, in the north east of the Republic of India. ... West Bengal (পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Poshchim Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ...

He died at 5:25 PM on March 26, 2006 after being hospitalised by a brain haemorrhage on March 18. March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ...

His body was donated to NRS Medical College and Hospital according to his last wishes. He is survived by his wife Gita and daughter Ajanta.

References

• Official Website for Comrade Anil Biswas - you can send messages for publication in condolence book
• Anil Biswas Photo Gallery - view rare images of Anil Biswas
• Anil Biswas - The Last Journey - A Photo Collage
• Obituary on sify.com
• "Anil Biswas dead" - The Hindu article dated March 26, 2006
• "CPI(M) leader Anil Biswas dead" - Hindustan Times article dated March 26, 2006

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