After battling with a Covid-19 infection and comorbidity-related complications, Bollywood music composer and singer Shravan Kumar Rathod of the Nadeem-Shravan duo – still remembered for iconic songs like “Dheere Dheere Se..”, “Nazar Ke Saamne...” “Sochenge Tumhe Pyar....” died at a hospital here on Thursday night.
Sixty-six-year-old Shravan, who was admitted to Mumbai's SL Raheja Hospital, breathed his last late on Thursday night.
Shravan, his wife and elder son Sanjeev were undergoing treatment at the Raheja Hospital, after having tested positive for Covid-19.
Younger son Darshan will perform the last rites.
The duo of Shravan Kumar Rathod and Nadeem Akhtar Saifee had shot into fame with musical hit Aashiqui in 1990.
After a big break by Mahesh Bhatt, the duo followed up with impressive soundtracks in Saajan (1991), Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (1991), Sadak (1991), Phool Aur Kaante (1991), Deewana (1992), Hum Hai Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), Dilwale (1994) and Raja Hindustani (1996) among others.
Some of their hit songs are: Dheere Dheere Se (Aashiqui), Nazar Ke Saamne (Asshiqui) Sochenge Tumhe Pyar (Deewana), Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se (Dhadkan), Aisi Deewangi (Deewana), Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin), Bahut Pyaar Karte Hain (Saajan), Pardesi Pardesi (Raja Hindustani), Teri Ummid Tera Intezar (Deewana), Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain (Pardes), Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai (Saajan), Chehra Kya Dekhte Ho (Salaami), Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein (Dhadkan).
Singer Kumar Sanu, one of the most super hit singer for the duo, said: “Very sad news about my dear friend #Shravan ji ! Ap apne shangeet ke zariye hum sasbi ke dilo me hamesa zinda rahenge. RIP Shravan ji.”
“God knows what lies in store, I have been reduced to half…my elder brother has left… I spent most of my mornings and evening with Shravan,” Sameer, who had teamed up with the duo to give several hits, said.
Een veteran singers Mohammed Rafi and Manna Dey also sang for them in their film Dangal and Kishore Kumar in the film Ilaaka. Singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle also sang in few albums for the duo.
In their glorious period of nineties, several top singers of the day lent the voice to the duo’s music. They included: Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sadhana Sargam, Poornima, Jaspinder Narula, KS Chithra, SP Balasubrahmanyam, Hariharan, Suresh Wadkar, Pankaj Udhas, Mohammed Aziz, Sudesh Bhosle, Shailendra Singh, Shabbir Kumar, Nitin Mukesh, Roop Kumar Rathod, Vinod Rathod, Abhijeet, Sonu Nigam, Shaan, KK, Gurdas Maan, Shankar Mahadevan, Babul Supriyo, Manhar Udhas, Bali Brahmbhatt, Jolly Mukherjee, Sapna Mukherjee, Anwar.
After his name came up in the Gulshan Kumar murder case, Nadeem chose self-exile in Dubai and London, and in 1997, the duo fell apart, however, many years later, they collaborated on some projects.
“Shravan (and Nadeem) walked 30 years alongside me in my career with the evergreen album for Phool Aur Kaante. Very sad, very unfortunate to hear of his demise last night. Condolences to his family,” senior Ajay Devgn tweeted.
“Extremely saddened by the tragic news of legendary Music Composer Shravan ji’s (of Nadeem/Shravan fame) demise... He was not just an incredible composer but also possessed an ever loving soul & a beautiful heart. May he rest in peace,”singer and composer Adnan Sami said.
