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Music director Kalyanji is dead

Noted Hindi film music director Kalyanji of the famous composer duo Kalyanji-Anandji, who took the Hindi film music to dizzy heights for nearly three decades, died in Bombay Thursday evening at the Breach Candy hospital following a prolonged illness.

He was 70. He is survived by his wife, five sons and musician brother Anandji.

Kalyanji was suffering from acute asthma and was hospitalised on August 10. The music composer complained of breathlessness and passed away at 5 pm due to complications.

UNI

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