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 JUST IN: Acclaimed Urdu poet-lyricist Rahat Indori passes away, after testing Positive for COVID-19

By Biz BalkaniAug 11, 2020, 18:31 IST
JUST IN: Acclaimed Urdu poet-lyricist Rahat Indori passes away, after testing Positive for COVID-19

 Noted Urdu poet Rahat Indori admitted to hospitalized after tested positive for coronavirus, passes away. 

Urdu poet and lyricist Rahat Indori passes away after tested positive for coronavirus. The 70-year-old Rahat Indori earlier today took to his official Twitter and shared that he has been tested positive for COVID-19 after facing some initial symptoms. 

He was admitted to  Aurobindo Hospital in Madhya Pradesh. The enthusiastic poet earlier assured his fans and followers that he will keep them updated about his health conditions through social media, but now his sad demise has shocked netizens! 

Earlier today the celebrated poet took to his Twitter and tweeted, कोविड के शरुआती लक्षण दिखाई देने पर कल मेरा कोरोना टेस्ट किया गया, जिसकी रिपोर्ट पॉज़िटिव आयी है.ऑरबिंदो हॉस्पिटल में एडमिट हूँ दुआ कीजिये जल्द से जल्द इस बीमारी को हरा दूँ एक और इल्तेजा है, मुझे या घर के लोगों को फ़ोन ना करें, मेरी ख़ैरियत ट्विटर और फेसबुक पर आपको मिलती रहेगी. 

Rahat is well known Bollywood lyricist and an acclaimed Urdu poet. He has penned lyrics for several blockbuster movies and they have forever chartbuster songs till date. His exemplary songs for ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’, ‘Murder’, and other superhit movies. 

According to the reports, Mr Rahat passes away at hospital  in Indore after suffering from two heart attacks, said doctors who treated him. “He suffered two heart attacks today and could not be saved. He was admitted to hospital on Sunday, after testing positive for Covid-19. He had 60% pneumonia,” said Dr Vinod Bhandari of Sri Aurobindo Hospital.

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