Veteran Bollywood lyricist Anwar Sagar passes away

June 03, 2020 20:46

Veteran lyricist Anwar Sagar, best remembered for his hit track Wada Raha Sanam from the Akshay Kumar-starrer Khiladi, passed away on Wednesday.

The lyricist was brought dead to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in the afternoon. He must be close to 70 years, a hospital source told PTI.

According to Syed Ahmad, singer and a board member of the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS), Anwar was "suffering from heart related ailments and finally died of cardiac arrest".

He is survived by his wife and two children, Ahmad said.

Anwar wrote songs for the '80s and '90s films such as David Dhawan's Yaraana, Jackie Shroff's Sapne Saajan Ke, Khiladi, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Ajay Devgn-starrer Vijaypath, among others.

His most popular creation is the romantic track Wada Raha Sanam picturised on Akshay and Ayesha Jhulka.

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