Anil Biswas was born on July 7, 1914 in Barisal, East Bengal, British India as Anil Krishna Biswas. He was a composer, known for Pardesi (1957), Tarana (1951) and Pahali Nazar (1945). He was married to Meena Kapoor and Ashalata Biswas. He died on May 31, 2003 in New Delhi, India.