From Chandni to Lamhe: Shivkumar Sharma's Contribution to Bollywood

Santoor legend Shivkumar Sharma passed away at the age of 84 on Tuesday, creating a void in Indian classical music.

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He left behind a body of work that’s going to remain a benchmark in Indian classical music for generations.

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Shivkumar Sharma was one half of the music composer duo Shiv-Hari with classical flautist and another legend, Hariprasad Chaurasia.

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Shivkumar and Hariprasad joined hands as Shiv-Hari and composed music for their first film, Silsila (1981).

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The duo also worked in Faasle (1985), Vijay (1988), Chandni (1989), Lamhe (1991), Parampara (1993) and Darr (1993).

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Shivkumar started his stint in movies with the background score in Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1956)

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