Music Director Khayyam passes away
He made Rekha's Umrao Jaan magically adorn the silver screen with his subtle tunes like 'Dil Cheez kya hai'. He made angry young man Amitabh Bachchan unravel his transfixing emotional side while singing 'Kabhi Kabhi mere Dil Mein'. He made us yearn for more before he left us.
Legendary music director Mohammed Zahur 'Khayyam' Hashmi bid adieu to the world of mortals on Monday and left for the heavens.
His songs touched hearts of generations. They were a companion to many stories in our lives and perhaps that's why everyone poured their hearts out on Twitter.
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Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar termed Khayyam's demise 'end of an era'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned the demise of legendary music director
Editor-In-Chief and Chairman of India TV Rajat Sharma said that Khayyam carved a niche for himself
Lyricist Javed Akhtar posted a tweet as well
"filmen aayin gayin, geet reh gaye" is how Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle chose to salute Khayyam Sahab.
Twitterati paid their tribute to the departed maestro
