Veteran Dogri writer and filmmaker Ved Rahi dies at 93
The Sahitya Akademi and Dogri Sanstha Jammu expressed grief over the death of the distinguished literary figure.
Eminent Dogri writer, thinker and filmmaker Ved Rahi died at his home in Thane district, Maharashtra, on Sunday. He was 93 years old, according to reports from ANI and Moneycontrol.
The Sahitya Akademi expressed grief over his death, describing him as a prominent figure in modern Dogri literature. The Akademi noted that his work would be remembered for generations.
Rahi received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for his story collection Aale and was recently honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the institution's highest honour. Sahitya Akademi Secretary Dr Varun Gulati stated that his death is a significant loss to Indian literature, Hindi cinema and the cultural heritage of Jammu and Kashmir.
Prof Lalit Magotra, president of Dogri Sanstha Jammu, said Rahi was one of Jammu's most important literary figures. Magotra noted that the organisation had previously presented Rahi with the Dinu Bhai Pant Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 and the Kunwar Viyogi Sahitya-Kala Samman in 2020.
In addition to his literary work, Rahi directed the 1996 mythological serial Meerabai for Doordarshan. He also wrote screenplays and dialogues for Hindi films such as Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi and Pavitra Paapi.
Rahi is survived by two daughters, Geetanjali and Poonam, and their families.