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Music director Ravi passes away

By A Correspondent
March 08, 2012

Legendary composer Ravi Shankar Sharma, popularly known as Ravi, passed away on Wednesday evening at the age of 86.

The musical genius composed several hit songs in movies like Waqt, Neel Kamal, Phool Aur Patthar, Humraaz, Nikaah, Do Badan, Aankhen, Chaudhvin Ka Chand and Gumraah. He won Filmfare awards for Gharana (1961) and Khandaan (1965).

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A Correspondent

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