"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.
O P Nayyar was a class act. As an artist one has to focus on two aspects.
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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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