Anthony Gonsalves

Not to be confused with Anthony (film editor).
This article is about the music composer. For the song from the 1977 movie Amar Akbar Anthony, see My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (song). For the 2007 Bollywood movie, see My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (film).

Anthony Gonsalves
Born
Anthony Prabhu Gonsalves

(1927-06-12)12 June 1927
Majorda, Goa, Portuguese India, Portuguese Empire
Died18 January 2012(2012-01-18) (aged 84)

Anthony Prabhu Gonsalves (12 June 1927 – 18 January 2012) was an Indian musical composer, music arranger and teacher. He was popularised as a lead character in the 1977 hit, Amar Akbar Anthony, played by Amitabh Bachchan, was named after him, especially with the song, "My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves".[1][2]

  1. ^ Gitanjali Roy (8 May 2013). "10 things you didn't know about Amar Akbar Anthony". NDTV Movies. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  2. ^ Booth, Gregory D. (2008). Behind the Curtain: Making Music in Mumbai's Film Studios. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-0-19-971665-4. Retrieved 6 August 2013.