The 52-year-old music conductor and composer who led the SCC to national fame after a reality TV show about a decade ago, died at the Reliance Hospital in Mumbai after a brief illness, they said.
'There was a certain difference that separated him from the rest. That's why his life is so celebrated, his loss is felt globally.'
The show's host Amitabh Bachchan will join in with the talented choir.
Our beloved country although evolving still, retains a precious simplicity. We still have time to visit one another without having to make appointments, says Neil Nongkynrih, founder of the famous Shillong Chamber Choir, as we continue our special series where 66 Indians tell Rediff.com what they love most about India.
Will this team of 12 change the way films are certified in India?
Noted lyricist Prasoon Joshi will replace him as the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification.
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Prince Karim Aga Khan were among the eminent personalities awarded the Padma Vibhushan, country's second highest civilian honour, by President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Wednesday.
