Dev Kohli veteran lyricist poet ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ fame passes away at 80 in Mumbai on Saturday.
Dev Kohli veteran lyricist poet ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ fame passes away at 80 in Mumbai on Saturday.
Veteran lyricist poet and ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ fame Dev Kohli breathed his last this early morning, Saturday, 26 August at his residence following a prolonged illness. He was also hospitalized at the Dhirubhai Ambani Kokilaben Hospital. . He died in his sleep and was 80.
Kohli is recognised for his songs over 100 films including ‘Maine Pyaar Kiya,’ ‘Baazigar,’ ‘Judwaa 2,’ ‘Musafir,’ ‘Shoot Out At Lokhandwala,’ and ‘Taxi No. 9211.’ He has collaborated with music directors like Anu Malik, Raam Laxman, Anand Raaj Anand, Anand Milind among others.
Kohli’s last rites will be conducted in Jogeshwari West around 6 pm today.
Dev Kohli was born on November 2, 1942, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He moved to Delhi in 1949 and spent his childhood in Dehradun.
He landed in Mumbai , the Mecca of Bollywood in 1964 Kohli began looking for film work. With the release of the movie ‘Gunda’ in 1969, he debuted in the Bollywood industry. His first big break came with the song ‘Geet Gaata Hoon Main’ from the 1971 movie ‘Laal Patthar.’
He has penned lyrics for several hit songs like ‘Aate Jaate Hanste Gaate,’ ‘Kabootar Ja Ja Ja,’ ‘Aaja Shaam Hone Aayee,’ ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ and ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’
He and Anu Malik formed a spectacular partnership in the 1990s, working together on songs like ‘Dekho Dekho Jaanam Hum’ in Ishq and ‘Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen’ in ‘Baazigar.’
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