Born in Palghar in 1949, educated in Bombay, shifted to Surat in 1967. His book on Mukesh was the first ever Geet Kosh on any singer in the Hindi Film Geet Kosh format, it came out in 1985.
I learned about him the late 90s and we started exchanging emails and talked a few times. Sadly, I never met him.
Whenever I requested him to send me anything, he did so quickly and without expecting anything in return. Very hard working and dedicated individual. He is one of the few who made a substantial contribution to the Hindi Film Geet Kosh volumes. Apart from his won books, he also co-authored abook on K L Saigal.
Here is an interview he did in 2009
He will be sorely missed.
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