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Sunday, January 28, 2007

End Of Bollywood Fusion Music-Legend

Known for classic songs like Baabuji dhire chalna and Pukarta Chala Hoon Mein, Omkar Prasad Nayyar the veteran music director, died on Sunday following a massive heart attack.

Famous for his peppy numbers, he was also known for never having worked with veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar.He saw his peak in the 1970's and his latest composition was in filmmaker Deepa Mehta's film Bollywood Hollywood.

"Nayyar, who was always seen in public in white attire and a hat, as 'an audacious man who was a king in his time'," as film-maker Mr.Mahesh Bhatt described him, added, "Asha Bhosle owes whatever she is to him. The distinct sensuality that was injected into Asha's singing was the contribution of this extraordinary man."

Read the entire story , and join with millions of his fans worldover in praying, "May His Soul Rest In Peace".

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