Ravindra Jain - The music director who inspired many

Zarina Wahab: Ravindra Jain is irreplaceable

Bollywood actress Zarina Wahab who is also Sooraj Pancholi’s mom was shocked to know about the demise of renowned music composer Ravindra Jain and said that musicians like him are irreplaceable. Zarina featured in his hit song ‘Gori tera gaon’ in the film Chitchor during the shooting of which she got the opportunity to meet the great composer. She added that he used to sing the songs of the film loudly and that personalities like him have their own place in the music world, as reported by IANS.

Know more about his life and why he was such a source of inspiration…

Ravindra Jain - the name behind evergreen and soulful music passed away on Friday evening at Lilavati hospital in Mumbai.

He had been a great inspiration for many as he overcame his blindness to make a place for himself in the world of music. A highly respected figure, Ravindra Jain had composed the music for blockbusters like Ram Teri Ganga Maili, Chitchor, Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se, Geet Gaata Chal and Vivah to name a few. He had also composed numerous bhajans.

Born without sight to Sanskrit scholar and Ayurvedacharya, Pandit Indramani Jain, Ravindra was a singer by heart. He used to sing Jain bhajans, sung by famous Jain poets in temples after which his parents ensured that he gets proper training under Pandit G.L. Jain, Pandit Janardhan Sharma and Pandit Nathu Ram. However, this was just the beginning. Ravindra's love for music took him to Calcutta and then Mumbai. He accompanied Prathibhushan Bhattacharya to Mumbai and composed the music for films like Kranthi and Balidaan.

For all those thinking that true love is hard to find, you need to know Ravindra Jain’s story. Ravindra met Nirmala Jain during a promotional event for the film, Saudagar, in Delhi but little did he know that he would find his soulmate there. Nirmala’s daughter and poetess, Divya Jain, fell head over heels in love with him and the two got married. The two were blessed with a son, Aayushman Jain. On the other hand, Saudagar was a big hit and the song, 'Sajna hai mujhe' is still very popular.

Ravindra Jain can credit his big break to showman Raj Kapoor. His films, Ram Teri Ganga Maili, Do Jasoos and Heena employed Ravindra's talent. He also provided the score for a few Rajshri Productions' films with Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao’s Vivah being the most famous one. Ravindra got the opportunity to start off as a music composer in films in 1972 with none other than Mohd. Rafi singing his first composition. However, the song was never used.

Ravindra Jain has been a thorough professional despite having several awards in his kitty. His father had passed away while he was in a recording session for the film, Saudagar. But the great music director did not leave the studio until he wrapped up the recording. He was also very close to singer Yesudas, who is known for his song 'Oo goriya re' from the film, Naiyya. Interestingly, Ravindra had expressed his wish to see Yesudas’ face if it was possible.