Poet and lyricist Rahat Indori died of heart attack today. He had been admitted to Aurobindo Hospital earlier today after testing positive for Corona virus. He was 70.
The poet had been admitted to the hospital on Tuesday morning after he tested positive for the disease.
“He was admitted for coronavirus treatment but passed away after suffering a heart attack,” Satlaj Indori told PTI.
“After initial symptoms of COVID-19, my corona test was done yesterday which came out positive. Pray that I defeat this disease as soon as possible,” Indori said in his last post.
His famous poem “Bhulati hai magar jaane ka nahi” went super viral on all the social media platforms.
With a 50-year career in poetry, Indori was known for the lyrics of songs like “M Bole to” from Munnabhai MBBS (2003), and “Neend Churai Mei” from Ishq (1997).
The Urdu poet, who belonged to Indore, garnered recognition for giving a different dimension to delivery of Urdu poetry with his unique style and won acclaim for this in India and abroad both.
He was shifted to private medical college Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS), Indore’s teaching hospital on Sunday where he tested positive for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Monday, as per hospital administration.
Leaders from political sphere mourned the demise of Indori and paid condolences with messages on Twitter.
