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Music director Ravi passes away
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, March 09, 2012 - 00:53 hrs IST

Renowned music director Ravi Shankar Sharma popularly referred to as Ravi, passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday after he succumbed to his prolonged illness.

Ravi who turned 86 a couple of days earlier had been suffering from poor health owing to his age for some time. Known for his songs like 'Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho', 'Aaj Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai', 'Neele Gaganke Tale', 'Baabulki Duaaen Leti Ja', 'Doli Chadhke Dulhan Sasural Chali', 'O Meri Zohra Jabin', 'Tujhe Malum Nahin', 'Uljhan Suljhe Na', 'Tujhe Suraj Kahoo Ya Chanda', and 'Chhu Lenedo Nazuk Hothon Ko', the music director will surely be missed.

Joy Mukherjee is no more.

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Actor Joy Mukherjee dead
Friday, March 9, 2012, 14:49 [IST]

Bollywood actor Joy Mukherjee, who was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, under critical health conditions, died today, March 9. He was suffering from respiratory problems.

The actor-filmmaker was admitted to the hospital on Monday morning. He was kept under the ventilator, but showed no signs of recovery. Joy Mukherjee made his acting debut in 1960 with Love In Simla.

Joy Mukherjee is the paternal uncle of Kajol, Rani Mukerji and Tanisha.

I remember Joy Mukherjee from the following films:

1972 Ek Bar Mooskura Do
1971 Kahin Aar Kahin Paar
1970 Inspector (I never got hold of this film on video)
1968 Dil Aur Mohabbat
1968 Ek Kali Muskai
1968 Humsaya
1967 Shagird
1966 Love in Tokyo
1966 Saaz Aur Awaaz
1966 Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai
1964 Aao Pyaar Karen
1964 Door Ki Awaaz
1964 Ziddi
1963 Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon
1962 Ek Musafir Ek Hasina
1960 Love in Simla

Wasnt Joy married to Tanuja?

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Composer Mohile passes away

MUMBAI: Noted arranger and composer Anil Mohile passed away in Mumbai after suffering a cardiac arrest on Wednesday. He was 71.

A veteran in the field of film music, Mohile, in the course of a career spanning over five decades, collaborated with top music directors such as S D Burman, Kalyanji-Anandji, Khayyam, Hridayanath Mangeshkar and Shrinvas Khale among others.

Armed with impeccable knowledge of music and excellence in instrumentation, he helped the maestros embellish their compositions with engaging interlude pieces and the orchestra as well. Mohile carved a niche in the domain of popular music as arranger at Lata Mangeshkar's public concerts. While the melody queen took centre stage, Mohile, his back to the audience and dressed in trousers and gala-bandh, would conduct the orchestra with the elegance of a ballerina.

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Music director Ravi passes away
ByBollywood Hungama News Network
Mar 9, 2012 - 11:37 hrs IST

Renowned music director Ravi Shankar Sharma popularly referred to as Ravi, passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday after he succumbed to his prolonged illness.

Ravi who turned 86 a couple of days earlier had been suffering from poor health owing to his age for some time. Known for his songs like ‘Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho‘, ‘Aaj Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai‘, ‘Neele Gaganke Tale‘, ‘Baabulki Duaaen Leti Ja‘, ‘Doli Chadhke Dulhan Sasural Chali‘, ‘O Meri Zohra Jabin‘, ‘Tujhe Malum Nahin‘, ‘Uljhan Suljhe Na‘, ‘Tujhe Suraj Kahoo Ya Chanda‘, and ‘Chhu Lenedo Nazuk Hothon Ko‘, the music director will surely be missed.

British origin actor Gavin Packard, who was known for introducing the then lanky Sanjay Dutt to bodybuilding and playing the baddie henchman in most action films in the 90s, passed away recently at the age of 48 due to respiratory disorders at a nursing centre in Vashi. The green-eyed actor was known for his negative roles in blockbuster films like Sadak, Tridev, Karan Arjun and Mohra, to name a few.

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Ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan, the melodious voice behind evergreen hits like 'Patta patta, boota boota' and 'Kab ke Bichhare', died today following multiple organ failure at the age of 84.

Hassan, who had millions of fans in India and Pakistan, had been admitted to the Agha Khan Hospital in the southern port city of Karachi some days ago. He had been in a serious condition and was on ventilator.

"My father passed away at 12:22 PM after a long battle against different ailments," his son Arif Hassan said.

Dara Singh

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Dara Singh passes away after prolonged illness

Mumbai: Rustam-e-Hind Dara Singh, who never lost a fight in the ring, lost a protracted battle against death on Thursday morning. The veteran actor-wrestler breathed his last at 7.30 am at his Mumbai residence, in presence of his family and friends. He was 84.

The news of his death was announced by his son, actor Vindu Dara Singh; as per reports his last rites would be conducted at 2 pm today.

Dara Singh had suffered cardiac arrest on July 7 and was rushed Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. He underwent dialysis and was put on ventilator, however, his condition continued to deteriorate.

To respect his wish – he wanted to breathe his last at his home - the family shifted him back to their residence yesterday evening.

Dara Singh personal physician Dr Agarwal said, “Yesterday, we brought him from hospital to home…his wish was that he be at his home between his family. He passed away at 7.30 am due to cardio-respiratory arrest, he had suffered paralysis a few years back, and he also had a very rare brain disease.”

Importantly, Dr Agarwal said that the ventilator and other support systems were removed only after his death.

‘Mahabali’ Dara Singh was the undisputed champion of champions in the wrestling ring and has won many times including the world championship in 1968. He took to acting in 1962 and is best remembered for his portrayal of Hanuman in popular TV series ‘Ramayan’.

Dara Singh was also known for his generous kind nature. Affable to the extreme, he made friends easily and never misused his power even in his heydays.

India has a lost a jewel today.