Ques: Ravindra Jain was awarded with a Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for the film-
(a) Ram Teri Ganga Maili
(b) Chitchor
(c) Hina
(d) Nadiya Ke Paar
Ans: a
Related facts:
- 9 October, 2015 Veteran music director, singer and lyricist Ravindra Jain was died at Lilawati hospital. He was 71.
- Ravindra Jain was born in February28, 1944 to well-known Sanskrit scholar and Ayurvedacharya of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Pandit Indramani Jain.
- He was born blind. His parents recognized his talent and sent him to Pt GL Jain, Pt Janardhan Sharma and Pt Nathu Ram for formal education in music.
- He joined Kolkata film industry in 1960 and Mumbai film industry in 1972.
- He composed music in leading films such as ‘Chor Machaye Shor’, ‘Geet Gaata Chal’, ‘Chitchor’, ‘Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man bhaaye’, ‘Paheli’, ‘Ankhiyon ke Jharokhon se’.
- He had composed and sung for famous mythological serial ‘Ramayana’.
- Ravindra Jain was awarded with a Filmfare Award in Best Music Director Category for Ram Teri Ganga Maili film.
- He was awarded with ‘Padma Shri’ from Government of India in 2015.
Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravindra_Jain
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/musician-ravindra-jain-passes-away/article7743497.ece