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Remembering A Musical Legend: Salil Chowdhury Left An Indelible Mark On South Asian Culture

Jul 17, 2025

Salilda was 27 when he achieved this break in 1952-53. Till his last day he never looked back. He composed music in 143 films, 75 of them in Hindi, 41 in Bengali and 27 in Malayalam. Besides, he composed music in 13 languages. He was adept at playing flute, piano, esraj and harmonium.

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Remembering A Musical Legend: Salil Chowdhury Left An Indelible Mark On South Asian Culture

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