Lata Mangeshkar, Rajshri mourn composer Raam Laxman’s demise

Mumbai: Playback legend Lata Mangeshkar on Saturday mourned the death of music composer Vijay Patil of the celebrated Raam Laxman duo. Patil passed away in Nagpur earlier in the day.

Mangeshkar was often the chosen female voice of Raam Laxman’s music. She recorded tracks like “Aate jate”, “Kabootar ja ja ja”, “Aja shaam hone ayee”, “Dil deewana” and others in the 1989 film “Maine Pyaar Kiya”. She sang “Didi tera dewar deewana”, “Maye ni maye”, “Jute do paise lo”, “Mausam ka jadoo”, “Wah wah Ramji” and others from the 1994 film “Hum Aapke Hain Koun”. Others film albums composed by Raam Laxman that had Mangeshkar’s voice include “Patthar Ke Phool”, “100 Days”, “I Love You”, “Dil Ki Baazi” and “Anmol” among others.

Raam Laxman had composed music for some of the biggest films by Rajshri Productions such as “Maine Pyar Kiya” (1989), “Hum Aapke Hain Koun” (1994) and “Hum Saath Saath Hain” (1999).

Remembering the late musician, the official Twitter account of Rajshri posted on Saturday: “Music Composer Vijay Patil a.k.a Laxman of the iconic #RaamLaxman duo passed away. Our deepest condolences to his family in this tough time. Rajshri will always remember him for his immense contribution to the music industry. May his soul Rest In Peace.”