The actor was diagnosed with coronavirus while shooting for Marathi TV show Aai Kalubai in Satara. Veteran actress Wabgaonkar too passed away recently from COVID-19 complications. The film Ankush was also the launching pad for Nana Patekar and starred Ashalata Wabgaonkar, Nisha Singh, and Madan Jain in pivotal roles. He also wrote songs for films such as Sawan Ko Aane Do (1979), Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988) and Hulchul (1995).Īccording to the Free Press Journal, his song, ‘ Itni Shakti Hame Dena Daata’ has been translated into eight languages and is played as a prayer song across schools and other institutions even today. In a career spanning five decades, Abhilash wrote songs for films such as Raftaar (1975) and Awara Ladki (1975) and worked for composers such as Usha Khanna and Bappi Lahiri. His real name was Om Prakash and he even had a few ghazals and stories published under this name before starting his career in the music industry. His daughter and son-in-law, who reside in Bangalore could not attend the last rites.īorn on 13 March, 1946 in Delhi, Abhilash started writing poems at 12. The report added that due to COVID-19 restrictions, only 15-20 people were allowed to attend the lyricist’s funeral.

She denied reports of Abhilash having cancer or any other disease. In an interaction with ABP News, his wife Neera revealed that Abhilash had a stomach surgery done in March after which he was having trouble walking. Veteran songwriter Abhilash, best known for the song ‘I tni Shakti Hame Dena Daata’ from the 1986 film Ankush died at 74 at his home in Goregaon, Mumbai.

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