Himesh Reshammiya's father, music director Vipin Reshammiya passes away at 87

19 September,2024 09:32 AM IST |  Mumbai  |  mid-day online correspondent

Vipin Reshammiya breathed his last on Wednesday at 8:30 PM at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, where he had reportedly been admitted due to breathing difficulties and age-related health complications.

Himesh Reshammiya with his parents


Vipin Reshammiya, veteran music director and father of singer Himesh Reshammiya, has passed away at the age of 87. He breathed his last on Wednesday at 8:30 PM at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, where he had reportedly been admitted due to breathing difficulties and age-related health complications.

As per sources, his last rites will be conducted today in Juhu, where his mortal remains will first be brought home. The music fraternity, alongside family and friends, is expected to gather to pay their final respects to the veteran composer.

Kumar Sanu pays tribute to Vipin Reshammiya

The singer took to social media on Thurday morning to grieve the demise of the music director. He shared an old picture of the late Vipin Reshammiya while paying him a heartfelt tribute with his words.

"Saddened and heartbroken by news of Vipin Reshamiya Ji's demise. He was a very kind soul with a smiling face. I shared so many beautiful moments with him. Ap bahot yad aoge!! Om Shanti," he wrote alongside the picture.

About Vipin Reshammiya's notable contribution to music

Vipin Reshammiya's musical contributions are well-remembered, including his work on films that helped shape the careers of many artists in the industry. Vipin Reshammiya was an Indian music composer and singer, known for his contributions to the Bollywood music industry. He is associated with various genres and has worked on numerous projects, both in film and independent music. His style often blends traditional Indian music with contemporary sounds. He has composed music for several Bollywood films, blending various musical styles and often collaborating with other artists. His notable works include The Xpose (2014), Teraa Surroor (2016) and Insaf Ki Jung (1988).

When Himesh spoke about his father Vipin Reshammiya

During Indian Idol 12 in 2021, Himesh shared a video of himself on his Instagram handle. In the video, he revealed that his father had composed a song with the late singers Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar, which was never released. He promised to soon release the song.

Sharing the video, the composer wrote, "I feel that it's one of the finest classic melodies of all time which should come out in the market for all music lovers and I will be bringing the song out in the market soon, my dad had composed it with a lot of love and I'm happy that this song will be coming out soon for all of you , give it all your love when it comes out and you hear it ,we shot for the Kishore Kumar 100 songs special this week and the very talented singers of #indianidol sang beautifully like always lots of love."

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