Awards
- Sur Singar Acedemy- Swar Mnathan Rajat Puraskar to Pandit Rahul Dev Burman.
- IMPAA Award for outstanding contribution to the Indian Film Industryposthumous
- Lata Mangeshkar Award by Madhya Pradesh State Govt.
- Three Filmfare Awards for ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’( 1982), ‘Masoom’(1983) and ‘1942-Alove Story’(1994….posthumous).
- Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Award for music compositions in ‘Prinda’ (1989).
- The Director General Coast Guard Award for ‘Saagar’(1985).
- Screen Panasonic Award for ‘1942-A Love Story’.
- Kala Arpan Award for outstanding contribution to Indian Film Industry.
- Innumerable Gold and Silver Discs for high sales of records of his films.
- Filmfare has instituted an award in his name…the R. D. Burman New Musical Tlent Award’.
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