Who is Santosh Anand? All about the yesteryear lyricist who appeared on 'Indian Idol 12'

Veteran lyricist Santosh Anand recently me an appearance on latest episode of Indian Idol 12, which also guest-starred yesteryear music composer Pyarelal, one half of iconic Lakshmikant-Pyrarelal duo. Since his appearance on same, people have become curious about who is Santosh Anand and what is Santosh Anand's age. Those are only some of questions that are being asked by viewers after telecast of Indian Idol 12's latest episode. episode in question saw veteran musician make an appearance where his heartbreaking story moved judges including Neha Kakkar. Take a look at various aspects of personality in question, such as Santosh Anand's net worth, Santosh Anand's poems and more.

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Who is Santosh Anand?

Santosh Anand is a well-known lyricist from 1970s and 1980s. During his hay days, he h worked on various iconic musical outings in industry. As per a report on IndianPrint, he was married for all of ten years, during which he became a far to a baby boy named Sankalp. Sankalp went on to become a teacher of sociology and criminology to  IAS officers in Ministry of Home Affairs. Sankalp and his wife's life met a tragic end after two reportedly jumped in front of an oncoming train that was passing through town of Kosikalan on October 15, 2014. two died on spot.

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As a result of tragedy, Shailaja Anand, daughter of Santosh Anand, has taken on role of one of his primary caretakers. Santosh Anand has, since tragedy, reportedly been struggling to make ends meet. Shortly after hearing story, one of Indian Idol judges, Neha Kakkar gave yesteryear lyricist a total of Rs 5 lakh in order to help him navigate through troubled times.

On or hand, one of judges asked him to share some of his work with him so that he can get m released. At one point in time, Santosh Anand was joined in by Kakkar who sang one of his songs, titled Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma from 1972 hit Shor. Santosh Anand's age, as of this writing, is all of 81-year-old.

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Santosh Anand's Net Worth:

No accurate piece of information regarding Santosh Anand's net worth is available online. However, it is evident that he hn't been doing well financially, lately. 

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