Ravi [Bombay Ravi] passes away..

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Renowned yesteryear music director Ravi Shankar Sharma aka Ravi breathed his last late Wednesday night. He was 86 and had been ailing since some time. Often called the ‘King of Soft Melodies’, Ravi was known not only for his mellifluous tunes but also as a great human being among friends and colleagues.




Fondly remembering him, legendary singer Asha Bhosle said, “I sang for Raviji for his first film Vachan and for all his films since. He had called me a few days ago asking to meet but I couldn’t see him as I was abroad shooting. I will always regret not having met him before his demise. My condolences to his family.”

Close friend Manoj Kumar said, “Ravi and I worked together for four films. He was a producer’s composer, which is very important. The last I met him was when Shakti Samanta passed away and he told me that very soon I would be saying for him as well, ‘Bichde sabhi baari baari’. Now all I can say is the Chaudhvin Ka Chand has gone.”