Mumbai: Veteran music director-singer-lyricist Ravindra Jain, the genius who overcame his blindness to render lilting melodies and soulful tunes in several films including ‘Chitchor’ and ‘Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se’, died on Friday of multiple organ failure. He was 71 and was suffering from an urinary infection causing a problem in his kidney, sources said.
Jain was also credited for bringing south Indian singing legend K J Yesudas to Hindi movies. The duo collaborated together in giving melodies like ‘Oo goriya re’, ‘Beeti hui raat ki’, ‘Gori tera gaon’ and ‘Jab deep jale aana.’ Jain, who remained undaunted by blindness to become one of the most successful composers, also gave music for hit films like ‘Chor Machaye Shor’ and ‘Geet Gaata Chal’in the 70s. He was given a big break by Raj Kapoor, for whom he composed super hit songs in movies such as ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’, ‘Do Jasoos’, and ‘Henna’, which was directed by Randhir Kapoor.
