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Bollywood music composer and singer Aadesh Shrivastava (49) passed away today after prolonged illness. He was battling with cancer, passed away in Mumbai.
He is survived by actress and playback singer wife Vijayata Pandit and two children.
His cancer relapsed for the third time and he was in critical condition for over 40 days.
“Aadesh passed away at 12.30 am,” the message read.
The singer, who earlier battled with cancer in 2010, was undergoing treatment in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital here.
Shrivastava composed music for films like “Chalte Chalte”, “Baabul”, “Baghban”, “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” and “Raajneeti”.
Members of film fraternity like Lata Mangeshkar and A. R. Rahman expressed shock over his death.
He got his first big break with film “Kanyadaan” in 1993. However, the film could not be released and its songs went unnoticed.
Mr Shrivastava delivered chart busters like “Kya ada kya jalwe tere Paro”, “Haathon mein aa gaya jo kal”, “Sona sona”, “Shava shava”, “Gustakhiyaan”, “Gur nalon ishq mitha”, “Mora Piya” among others