Composer Shravan Rathod dies of COVID-19
Mumbai, Apr 23: Composer Shravan Rathod, of popular music director duo Nadeem-Shravan, passed away on Thursday due to Covid-19 related complications, his son said. Rathod was 66.
The composer was admitted to SL Raheja hospital in a "critical" condition after testing positive for Covid-19. He breathed his last in the hospital.
"He passed away around 10:15 PM tonight. Please pray for his soul," his son, musician Sanjeev Rathod, told PTI.
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The musician had been under observation at the hospital for a few days.
Nadeem-Shravan were among the most popular music composers in the 90s, giving chartbuster soundtracks in films like "Aashiqui" (1990), "Saajan" (1991), Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Pardes" and "Raja Hindustani", headlined by Aamir Khan.
After their split in the mid-2000s, the duo reunited to compose for David Dhawan's "Do Knot Disturb" in 2009.
Shravan's children, sons Sanjeev and Darshan, followed in his footsteps and turned music composers.
The composer's death came as a shock to the music community in the Hindi film industry with Pritam and Adnan Sami leading tributes.
"Saddened to know that Shravanji of Nadeem Shravan has passed away. Feeling numb. When will this nightmare get over. My deepest condolences to his family," Pritam wrote.
Salim
Merchant
of
Salim-Sulaimaan
fame,
wrote,
"Shravan
bhai
is
no
more.
My
respects
and
condolences
to
his
family.
Nadeem-Shravan
have
given
us
some
of
the
biggest
hits
in
the
90s.
Covid
has
taken
so
many
lives.
Don't
know
when
will
this
end...Really
saddened
by
this
news."
Singer
Adnan
Sami
also
condoled
Rathod's
demise.
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"Extremely saddened by the tragic news of legendary Music Composer Shravan ji's (of Nadeem/Shravan fame) demise... He was not just an incredible composer but also possessed an ever-loving soul & a beautiful heart. May he rest in peace," Sami wrote.