Veteran music director and national award winner Vanraj Bhatia passed away at his residence in South Mumbai on Friday. He was 93 and was suffering from age-related ailments for some time.

Smriti Irani mourned the loss and wrote, "Shocked to learn about the passing away of Vanraj Bhatia. Wagle ki Duniya, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, leaves behind countless memories in his scores. My condolences to his loved ones & fans."

Shocked to learn about the passing away of Vanraj Bhatia. Wagle ki Duniya , Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, he leaves behind countless memories in his scores. My condolences to his loved ones & fans.

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) May 7, 2021

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Hansal Mehta, Farhan Akhtar and Sona Mohapatra also expressed their grief over the sad demise of the veteran composer. 

Vanraj Bhatia. A virtuoso composer, musician & a master of orchestral arrangements. Apart from his exemplary work in new age cinema, he created haunting memorable scores for TV shows like Tamas, Bharat Ek Khoj & many others including theatre. He was 94. #OmShanti #RIP

— Sona Mohapatra (@sonamohapatra) May 7, 2021

Listen to the maestro talk about music and sound.

Guftagoo with Vanraj Bhatia https://t.co/3NkODjlbx1 via @YouTube

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) May 7, 2021

RIP #VanrajBhatia .. apart from the many other brilliant musical works he created, I vividly remember the theme of ‘Tamas’ that started with a shriek so filled with anguish, it could send a chill up anyone’s spine and break anyone’s heart.

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) May 7, 2021

Ashoke Pandit wrote, "The film industry lost one of the very well known music composers Vanraj Bhatia. He was not well for quite some time. His body of work has been a great inspiration to many. Heartfelt condolences to the family of this great music maestro ." 

The film industry lost one of the very well known music composers Vanraj Bhatia. He was not well for quite some time.
His body of work has been a great inspiration to many .
Heartfelt condolences to the family of this great music maestro .
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— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) May 7, 2021

Vanraj had composed music for films like Manthan, Bhumika, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, 36 Chaurangi Lane, Drohkaal and Junoon. Vanraj is the best-known composer of Western classical music in India. His most frequently performed works are the Fantasia and Fugue in C for piano, the Sinfonia Concertante for strings, and the song cycle Six Seasons. 

(Source: Twitter)