Composer Shravan Rathod of duo Nadeem Shravan battling Covid-19, son says: ‘He’s very critical’

As Mumbai battles the second wave of Covid-19, it has been revealed that famous music composer Shravan Rathod has been hospitalized after testing positive for the virus. The musician was part of the famous duo Nadeem Shravan.

Her son, Sanjeev Rathod, confirmed the diagnosis. He revealed that he had been hospitalized at SL Raheja Hospital in Mumbai and that his condition was “very critical”.

“Yes, he tested positive for Covid-19 and is admitted to SL Raheja hospital in Mahim, he is very critical because he also has other comorbidities. Please pray for him,” he said at Indianexpress.com. His partner Nadeem Saifi took to Instagram and asked fans to pray for him.

“With folded hands I ask all of our friends and fans around the world to pray for the speedy recovery of my partner Shravan who is currently in critical condition in a hospital in Mumbai,” he said.

In partnership with Nadeem, Shravan delivered several musical hits in the 90s. This includes music for films like Aashiqui, Saajan, Sirf Tum, Sadak and Dilwale.

Maharashtra was among the worst affected states in the country in the second wave. In recent weeks, several Bollywood stars had tested positive for the virus. This includes Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal, Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan, Sonu Sood, Manish Malhotra, and Sumeet Vyas. Previously, celebrities such as Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora have been infected with the virus.

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The increase in Covid-19 cases has led several states to apply restrictions and lockdown-type curfews. As Mumbai followed the weekend lockdowns, Delhi Chief Minister Arvin Kejriwal on Monday announced a six-day lockdown starting Monday.