"Around the afternoon, he went to the bathroom where he suddenly became unwell and collapsed," Mr Sadekar [Nayyar's lawyer] said.
He said Nayyar had often told them that on his demise, his family should not be called and they have respected his wish.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Bollywood Legend OP Nayyar Is Dead
The composer behind the hit film "Naya Daur" and about a million other hits, OP Nayyar died. Sadly, he was estranged from his wife and four children. And there won't be a Bollywood-like happy ending to this story.
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O P Nayyar was a class act. As an artist one has to focus on two aspects.
1. the creation process
2. the marketing process
Part of the marketing process that O P Nayyar became beholden to was the fact that he never needed to use Lata.
I find it hard to believe that O P Nayyar could not have discovered a new part of his talent had he collaborated with a new voice and a person. This is the usual Indian Akkad that gets us down.
We need to be aware of it. Celebrating something as a success also means we can lose the sight of the price paid for it.
True for many acts in many genres -- success can breed complacency and a lack of ability or desire to experiment. But then experimenting can be its own refusal to do what you do best. I hope my comments about his private life didn't detract from the sadness of his passing.
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