Music director Wajid Khan passes away
June 1, 2020
- Wajid Khan of Bollywood music composer duo Sajid-Wajid passed away due to complications arising from a renal ailment and COVID-19 in Mumbai. He was 42.
Famous astrologer Bejan Daruwalla passes away
May 30, 2020
- Famous astrologer, Bejan Daruwalla passed away. His name numbered among the 100 great astrologers of the last 1,000 years in ‘The Millennium Book of Prophecy’, released by Harper Collins.
Ace lyricist Yogesh Gaur passes away
May 30, 2020
- Expert lyricist Yogesh Gaur passed away. He penned the lyrics of hit songs “Kahin duur jab din dhal jaye” and “Zindagi kaisi hai paheli” that defined the superhit film Anand (1971).
Padma Shri awardee, Urdu Writer Mujtaba Hussain passes away
May 28, 2020
- Famous Urdu author, humorist and satirist Mujtaba Hussain passed away. He was born on July 15, 1936, in Hyderabad, Telangana. Hussain was described as the Mark Twain of Urdu.
Classical musician Shyamala Bhave passes away
May 27, 2020
- Classical musician Shyamala G. Bhave who was having the same control over Hindustani as well as Carnatic music passed away. She had also made music in India’s first Sanskrit serial named “Kadambari”.
Bollywood star Mohit Baghel passes away
May 26, 2020
- Bollywood star Mohit Baghel passed away because of cancer. He started his career with the comedy show “Chote Miyaan”. He was best known for playing Amar Chaudhary in superstar Salman Khan’s “Ready”.
Japanese ace wrestler Hana Kimura passes away
May 26, 2020
- Japanese ace wrestler, Hana Kimura passed away. She won her first title at the Japan Pro-Wrestling (JWP) Junior plate in 2016 and joined Stardom in 2019.
Indian hockey gem Balbir Singh Dosanjh passes away
May 25, 2020
- Former Indian hockey player Balbir Singh Dosanjh who was a part of the three-time Olympic gold medal-winning Indian hockey team, i.e. in London Olympics (1948), Helsinki Olympics (1952), and Melbourne Olympics (1956), passed away.
Australian tennis legend Ashley Cooper passes away
May 24, 2020
- Australian tennis legend Ashley Cooper passed away. His career concluded in 1959 after suffering from a back injury. He was the administrator of the game for a long period.
Famous Marathi writer, playwright Ratnakar Matkari passes away
May 19, 2020
- Famous Marathi writer and playwright, Ratnakar Matkari passed away after being diagnosed with coronavirus. He was considered a scout of the children’s drama movement in Marathi.