Noted Urdu poet Rahat Indori passes away

Renowned Urdu poet Rahat Indori, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, died in Indore on Tuesday.

Urdu poet Rahat Indori (file pic) passes away at the hospital. He suffered two heart attacks today and could not be saved. He was admitted to hospital on Sunday, after testing positive for #COVID19. He had 60% pneumonia: Dr Vinod Bhandari, Sri Aurobindo Hospital pic.twitter.com/EIKZhPp702

— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2020

“He suffered two heart attacks today and could not be saved. He was admitted to hospital on Sunday, after testing positive for #COVID19. He had 60% pneumonia,” Dr Vinod Bhandari, Sri Aurobindo Hospital, said.

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The veteran poet was born on January 1, 1950, in Indore.

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ख्वाब….

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A well-known figure in the genre of Urdu poetry, he had also penned lyrics for several Bollywood songs.