He died at the age of 71 following prolonged illness. (Image courtesy: Ravindra Jain)
Mumbai:
Bollywood celebrities like Lata Mangeshkar, Rishi Kapoor, Hema Malini and Paresh Rawal have mourned the tragic demise of renowned music director Ravindra Jain calling it a great loss to the music industry. (Also Read:
Artist Like Ravindra Jain Can't be Replaced, Says Zarina Wahab )Mr Jain died at the age of 71 following prolonged illness at a private hospital on Friday, a source said.B-Town took to social networking sites to express their grief:
He had been suffering from kidney ailments for some time and had been admitted to The Wockhardt Super Specialty Hospital in Nagpur on Tuesday. Owing to his ill-health, he could not attend a scheduled music concert in the state's second capital.
As there was little improvement in his condition, Mr Jain was airlifted to Mumbai by his family on Wednesday and admitted in the ICU of Lilavati Hospital and kept on a ventilator.
Born blind on February 28, 1944, Mr Jain started his musical career in the early 1970s and 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, Ram Teri Ganga Maili and Henna.