78-year-old Bollywood music composer Raam Laxman dead six days after AstraZeneca shot

NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA — A 78-year-old iconic music composer is dead, sending shock waves across the Bollywood film industry.

Raam-Laxman was the name of a 1970s music duo. Vijay Patil was ‘Laxman, while his partner Surendra was Raam. Surendra passed away in 1976 almost immediately after the duo signed a contract with Rajshri Productions to compose the musical score in the 1977 movie “Agent Vinod.” Patil adopted the full stage name Raam Laxman (also spelled Raamlaxman and Ram Laxman) for the rest of his career.

Mr. Patil (“Laxman”) received the second dose of experimental Covishield viral vector on or around May 16, according to Press Trust of India (PTI). Covishield is simply another brand name for the AstraZeneca shot that is manufactured in India. Vaxzevria is yet another name for the AstraZeneca shots.

Amar Patil, Laxman’s son, told the news agency that his father immediately felt weakness and general illness when he got home from receiving the shot. Doctors cared for Laxman at his Nagpur home. But the adverse effects were too much to overcome. Amar said Laxman died of a heart attack early Saturday morning. His cremation and last rites took place yesterday in Nagpur. Thus no autopsy will be performed.

Laxman’s career spanned four decades. He is best known for his work in the films “Hum Aapke Hai Kaun,” “Hum Saath Saath Hain,” and “Maine Pyar Kiya.” Laxman won the Filmfare Best Director Award for the latter movie. He composed music for at least 150 movies throughout his career.

Some of the biggest names in the industry paid tribute to the veteran film composer.

Lata Mangeshkar is a singer and music director whose career started in the 1940s when she was a teenager. Her tweet roughly translates to, “He was a very nice human being. I have worked with him on many songs which were very popular. I offer him my humble tribute.”

Fonte articolo: https://thecovidblog.com/2021/05/25/india-78-year-old-bollywood-music-composer-raam-laxman-aka-vijay-patil-dead-six-days-after-second-covishield-astrazeneca-shot/