MUMBAI: Music composer Aadesh Shrivastava who was battling cancer passed away post-midnight. He was 51.

Aadesh had been in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri for over 40 days for cancer treatment. “Mr Aadesh Shrivastava 51 years old expired at 12.30 a.m. on 5th September 2015 in Kokilaben Hospital due to cancer,” Dr. Ram Narain of Kokilaben Hospital said.

Bollywood celebs and Hindi film music industry turned out in full force to bid adieu to their favorite music composer. Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, who had earlier dedicated a blog post to Aadesh Shrivastava, visited the family at the crematorium.

He is survived by wife Vijeta Pandit, former Bollywood actor and sister of music-composer duo Jatin-Lalit, and their two sons — Anivesh and Avitesh.

Last evening Aadesh’s brother-in-law and composer Lalit Pandit had said, “He has been undergoing chemotherapy but he is not responding to it. So, the doctors have stopped giving him chemotherapy. They have an alternate theory. The doctors are trying to do their best and Aadesh is fighting it bravely.”

Aadesh has composed music for films like “Chalte Chalte”, “Baabul”, “Baghban”, “Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham”, “Rajneeti” and others.

He delivered chart busters like “Kya Ada Kya Jalwe Tere Paro”, “Haathon Mein Aa Gaya Jo Kal”, “Sona Sona”, “Shava Shava”, “Gustakhiyaan”, “Gur Nalon Ishq Mitha”, “Mora Piya” among others.