sangeet ka safar have this sad news today.

Music composer Snehal Bhatkar passes away

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:11:12 IST
Noted music composer Snehal Bhatkar passed away on Tuesday afternoon, family sources said. He was 88.

Noted music composer Snehal Bhatkar passed away on Tuesday afternoon, family sources said. He was 88.
Bhatkar, who had composed music for many Hindi and Marathi films including Hamaari Yaad AAyegi and Chabilli in the 1960s, passed away at his residence in South Mumbai.
He is survived by two sons, including noted Marathi actor Ramesh Bhatkar and a daughter. The funeral was held on Tuesday at Dadar in Central Mumbai.
Bhatkar and lyricist Kidar Nath Sharma had shared a special bond, teaming up for hit songs like Kabhi Tanhaiyon Mein (Hamaari Yaad Aayegi). (PTI)
As Music Director
Pehla Kadam (1981)
Fariyad (1964)
Deepak (1963)
Hamari Yaad Aayegi (1961)
Chhabili (1960)
Scout Camp (1959)
Haria (1958)
Diwali Ki Raat (1956)
Jaldeep (1956)
Aaj Ki Baat (1955)
Bindiyan (1955)
Daku (1955)
Gunah (1953)
Bhola Shankar (1951)
Nand Kishore (1951)
Hamari Beti (1950)
Thes (1949)
Sohag Raat (1948)
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Sad indeed. Another talented composer gone.

I think lyrics and compositons in ' Hamari yaad aayege' were simply great. Equally well renderd by Mukesh - Lata and Begum Akhtar.

It is indeed sad to see another composer, who was part of the golden era in HF, leave us. May his soul rest in peace.

The name Snehal Bhatkar immediately brings to my mind 3 songs :

1. Lehron pe leher - sung by Hemant Kumar in the film Chhabili (1960) - which is very strongly connected to the name Snehal Bhatkar - since it was possibly his most popular song - heard on the radio very frequently during its days.

2. Kabhi tanhaiyon mein, hamari yaad aayegi - the haunting, soulful song composed by Snehal Bhatkar and rendered so well by Mubarak Begum, from the film Hamari Yaad Aayegi (1961)

3. The song which made film and music fans aware of actress Nutan's singing abilities - 'Ae mere humsafar, rok apni nazar' which she sang so well under Snehal Bhatkar's baton for Chhabili - a film produced and directed by her mother Shobhana Samarth (a film in which both her daughters Nutan and Tanuja acted together).

May his soul rest in peace.

Sri

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Snehal Bhatkar was conferred the prestigious Lata Mangeshkar award for2004/2005 along with Mannadey.
Some of his memorable compositions were Kabhi tanhayiyon mein,Lehron pe lehr , Hai dil mein milan ki aas
and haal e dil unko sunaya....

Not to forget "Aap Ne Huzoor Mujhe---Meherbani Meherbaani" (Fariyaad), "Tu Ne Teri Nazar Ne To Kaaphir Bana Diya (Fariyaad)" and "Farishthon Ki Nagari Mein Main Aa Gaya Hoon" (Hamaari Yaad Aayegi)!