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‘Chitchor’ composer Ravindra Jain dead
Mumbai: Renowned music director Ravindra Jain, who overcame his blindness to chart a stellar career in Bollywood, died at private hospital here on Friday following prolonged illness, an aide said. He was 71.
He is survived by his wife Divya and a son Arush.
Jain, who breathed his last at Lilavati Hospital in Bandra around 4.15 p.m. following multi-organ failure and other complications arising out of renal failure, had been suffering from kidney ailments since some time. He had been on Tuesday admitted to the Wockhardt Super Specialty Hospital in Nagpur, where he, owing to his ill-health, could not attend a scheduled music concert.
As there was little improvement in his condition, Jain was airlifted to Mumbai by his family on Wednesday and admitted in the ICU of Lilavati Hospital and kept on a ventilator.
His funeral will be held at Santacruz Hindu Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, said an aide.
Born blind on February 28, 1944, to Sanskrit scholar and ayurveda doctor Pandit Indramani Jain and Kiran in then United Provinces’ Aligarh, as the third child among seven brothers and sisters.
Among his siblings are D.K. Jain, a former judge and a director of the Times Group, and Pandit M.K. Jain, a renowned ayurvedic doctor.
At a very young age, Jain started learning to sing Jain bhajans and at local Jain temples and later his parents decided to teach him music under the tutelage of Pandit G.L. Jain, Pandit J. Sharma and Pandit Nathu Ram in Aligarh.
He worked in the Bengal film industry from 1960 onwards, and in 1970 came to Mumbai to work in Bollywood through Prathibhushan Bhattacharya for whose films, “Kranti” and “Balidaan”, Jain composed the music.
In 1972, Jain composed his first film song with Mohammed Rafi, but it remained unreleased till today.
That was the start of a long and glorious musical career spanning nearly 45 years, making him one of the most bankable composers in the industry, with specialisation of Rabindra Sangeet which he used in his compositions with the lion’s share held by historical-mythological movies.
Over the decades, he went on to compose some of the most memorable numbers in superhit movies like “Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se”, “Chitchor”, “Chor Machaye Shor”, “Geet Gaata Chal”, “Shyam Tere Kitne Naam”, “Fakira,” “Saudagar,” “Ram Teri Ganga Maili”, “Henna”, among many others.
In his musical career of nearly 200 movies, teleserials, Jain is credited with introducing several new singers like Hemlata, Jaspal Singh, Manhar and others to Bollywood and brought the south Indian singing sensation K. J. Yesudas to Hindi music with the movie “Chitchor”.
Later in the 1990s and 2000s, Jain also composed music for several television serials including the epic “Ramayana”, “Luv Kush”, “Shri Krishna”, “Alif Laila”, and several others in the historical, mythological and legends genre.
Prominent personalities from different walks of life, his students, singers, music composers and politicians condoled Jain’s demise.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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