Veteran Bollywood lyricist Anwar Sagar who penned 'Waada Raha Sanam' dies in Mumbai

Veteran lyricist Anwar Sagar, best remembered for his hit track "Wa Raha Sanam" from Akshay Kumar-starrer "Khili", passed away on Wednesday. lyricist was brought de to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in afteron. He must be close to 70 years, a hospital source told PTI.

According to Syed Ahm, singer and a board member of 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, Ahm said.

Anwar wrote songs for '80s and '90s films such as David Dhawan's "Yaraana", Jackie Shroff's "Sapne Saajan Ke", "Khili", "Main Khili Tu Anari", Ajay Devgn-starrer "Vijaypath", among ors. His most popular creation is romantic track - "Wa Raha Sanam" picturized on Akshay and Ayesha Jhulka.

"Veteran lyricist and IPRS member Anwar Sagar has passed away. Kwn for writing songs like 'Vaaa Raha Sanam', he also penned lyrics for iconic movies like Vijaypath and Yaraana. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family in this difficult time. May his soul #RIP," IPRS said in a tweet. Ahm said he was friends with Anwar and used to often meet him and talk about ongoing crisis in music industry. 

"His death is definitely an irreparable loss to film industry," Ahm ded. Bollywood has seen some terrible losses during lockdown with back-to-back deaths of Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor in April. ted singer-composer Wajid Khan passed away on Monday at of 42. He h underlying kidney issues and h tested positive for COVID-19. Veteran lyricist Yogesh Gaur also died last month.

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(with PTI inputs)