Prime Minister Narendra Modi, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, filmmaker Muzaffar Ali among others have mourned the death of music composer Khayyam, calling his passing away an end of a musical era.
The 92-year-old composer, best known for his music in classic films such as 'Kabhi Kabhie' and 'Umrao Jaan', passed away after prolonged illnesses at a hospital here on Monday.
In a tweet, the PM said: "The country will remain grateful to Khayyam Sahab for giving us some of the most memorable compositions, which will be remembered forever."
Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar wrote on Twitter, "Khayyam saheb the great music director has passed away. He has given many all time great song but to make him immortal only one was enough 'Voh subah kabhi to aayegi.'"
Actor Rishi Kapoor too posted on the microblogging site, "RIP. Khayyam sahab."
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