Q. What was the real name of Manna Dey?
Answer: Prabodh Chandra Dey
Notes: Manna Dey was born on 1st May, 1919 in Kolkata. His real name was Prabodh Chandra Dey. He was a legendary singer of Bengal. He sang in all the major regional Indian languages, though primarily in Hindi and Bengali. He started his career in playback singing in 1942 and it lasted till 2006.
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