Veteran Indian lyricist Yogesh Gaur, known for his evergreen songs like ‘Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaye’ and ‘Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli’, passed away on Friday. He took his last breathe at his residence in Mumbai’s Goregaon. He was 77.
Yogesh Gaur, fondly known as Yogesh, passed away due to age-related illness. He was suffering from diabetes and underwent a kidney operation few years back.
Apart from ‘Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaye’, he was also known for his songs like ‘Rimjhim Gire Saawan’ and ‘Kai Baar Yunhi Dekha Hai’. He has also penned lyrics for films like ‘Baaton Baaton Mein’, ‘Rajnigandha’ and ‘Chhoti Si Baat’.
Born on March 19, 1943 in Lucknow, Yogesh also worked as a writer in television serials.
On his sad demise, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar took to Twitter to pay her tributes. She wrote, “Mujhe abhi pata chala ki dil ko chunewale geet likhnewale kavi Yogesh ji ka aaj swargwas hua. Ye sunke mujhe bahut dukh hua.Yogesh ji ke likhe kai geet maine gaaye. Yogesh ji bahut shaant aur madhur swabhav ke insan the. Main unko vinamra shraddhanjali arpan karti hun.”
Mujhe abhi pata chala ki dil ko chunewale geet likhnewale kavi Yogesh ji ka aaj swargwas hua. Ye sunke mujhe bahut dukh hua.Yogesh ji ke likhe kai geet maine gaaye. Yogesh ji bahut shaant aur madhur swabhav ke insan the. Main unko vinamra shraddhanjali arpan karti hun.
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) May 29, 2020
She also shared a photo where Yogesh Gaur was conferred with the prestigious Deenanath Award. He can be seen receiving the award from senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari.
2018 mein humne Deenanath Puraskar se Yogesh ji ko sammanit kiya tha. pic.twitter.com/CgXCO9JCec
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) May 29, 2020
