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Veteran music-director and composer Khayyam, admired for composing music for films like Kabhie Kabhie and Umrao Jaan, passed away on August 19, 2019.
Javed Akhtar and Sonu Nigam/picture courtesy: Yogen Shah
To pay their last respects, Javed Akhtar, Sonu Nigam and Uttam Singh arrived at the hospital and were snapped by the shutterbugs. The video of this trio accompanying and consoling the family members have surfaced online. Take a look.
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Khayyam's non-film songs are equally loved by his fans, especially "Paaon padun tore shyam", "Brij mein laut chalo" and "Ghazab kiya tere vaade pe aitbaar kiya".
The funeral of the National Award-winning music director will take place on Tuesday evening, August 20, with full state honours, an aide said. Khayyam's mortal remains have been kept at his Juhu home for people to pay their last respects. The funeral will start from his Juhu residence at 4 pm, and make its way to the Four Bungalows Kabrastan. The last rites will be performed at 4.30 pm and he will be accorded full state honours, including a gun salute, said the aide.
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