Shravan Rathod succumbed to the COVID-19 infection on Thursday at 66 years of age. The famous music composer from the Nadeem Shravan duo tested positive for the novel coronavirus along with his wife after the couple had arrived from the Mahakumbh Mela a few days back. Both of them complained of breathlessness after returning from the Kumbh Mela after which they were found to be COVID-19 positive.
Shravan Rathod's son, who is also COVID-19 positive told that his parents tested positive upon arrival from the Kumbh Mela.
"We had never thought our family would have to go through such tough times, my father passed away, I am Covid positive and so is my mother. My brother is also positive and is in home isolation, but since our father has died, he is being allowed to do the final procedures to do last rites for our father," said Shravan Rathod's son Sanjeev.
Sanjeev added, "My mother, Vimladevi, and I are at Sevenhills, she is in the bed right next to me and she is inconsolable, but we both are recovering."
Sanjeev also countered several rumours surrounding the hospital where Sharavan Kumar breathed his last. "There were some rumours that the hospital is not giving us our father's body following an issue with billing, but it is untrue, the hospital has been very supportive and they did everything they could to help my father."
He said special arrangements are being made for the last rites. His brother Darshan, who too is COVID-19 positive has gone to the hospital to collect the mortal remains of Shravan Rathod, and the BMC is aiding them by providing an ambulance to deliver the body.
The songs composed by the Nadeem Shravan duo has a special place in the hearts of the generation that grew up in the '90. With collaborations with artists such as Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik, the songs composed by the duo is still alive and fresh even to this day. A few of the hits are Aashiqui, Saajan, Deewana, Phool Aur Kaante, Raja Hindustani, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Raja, Pardes, Dhadkan, Raaz among many others.
Meanwhile, India yet again breaks its previous day's record as it records the highest single-day spike 3.32 Lakh fresh cases of the novel coronavirus. 2,263 COVID-induced deaths have been reported from across the country taking the total tally of deaths so far to 1.86 Lakh. The number of active caseloads in the country amounts to 24.22 Lakh taking the total tally of caseload to 1.62 Crores. Today is the second straight day that India has reported more than 3 lakh cases, making it the second-worst coronavirus-affected country in the world, only after the United States of America which is the worst affected country.
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