Krishna Chandra De better known as K.C. Dey1893-1962, was a Bengali actor, singer and music composer and teacher born in Calcutta (now Kolkata). He is probably more known for being Manna Dey's uncle and mentor. He was S.D. Burman's first musical teacher and mentor. He worked for New Theatres in Bombay until 1940. He got blind as as a result of looking at the sun while flying kites as a child. Dey sang and composed music for movies from 1932 till 1946. He did also act in movies in the same period. Dey used to travel from Calcutta to Bombay (Mumbai) to take part in movies. In 1942 he moved to Bombay. Dey quit movies in 1946 after both his music and singing started lacking his previous quality. Dey died as a bachelor in Kolkata in 1962. Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... The Bengali people are the ethnic community from Bengal (divided between India and Bangladesh) on the Indian subcontinent with a history dating back four millennia. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... (IPA: [] Bengali: কলকাতা) (formerly ) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sachin Dev Burman (October 1, 1906 - October 31, 1975) (aka Burman da, also credited as Kumar Sachindra Deo Varman) was one of the most famous Bollywood music composers. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... “Bombay†redirects here. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ...
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