Piyush Pandey was a voice, the one that spoke straight to the heart of India.

He wasn’t only an adman, but, mentor, storyteller, and the man who taught brands to speak in the language of people. He departed to the ‘immortal” world
leaving behind his iconic work and a country that still hums his lines.

At his funeral, as family, friends, and colleagues gathered to say their last goodbye, something extraordinary happened. Their voices trembled, their eyes filled, and together, they began to sing, ‘Mile Sur Mera Tumhara’. It was a circle closing.
Decades ago, Piyush Pandey had helped write the lyrics to what would become one of India’s most enduring cultural moments, a song that first aired on 15th August 1988.
And now, all these years later, that same song returned from the hearts of those who loved him most.
As they sang, you could feel it, the lump in every throat, the ache in every heart. It wasn’t just his family and friends saying goodbye. It felt as if the entire nation, the one he had given words and emotion to, was singing him home. That was his legacy, so deep, so emotional, so human, that even his farewell sounded like the India he helped shape through stories.
And yet, for all his grandeur, for all the history he carried on those broad shoulders and that mischievous smile.

He didn’t just sell products, he sold feelings. “Har ghar kuch kehta hai,” “Kuch khaas hai hum sabhi mein,” “Chal meri Luna,” “Do Boond Zindagi Ki,” weren’t just taglines. They were slices of life, spoken in the language of people, drawn from our daily chaos, warmth, humour, and love.

News Edit KV Raman