New Delhi. Sawan Kumar Tak, director, producer, writer and lyricist of blockbuster hits like ‘Sanam Bewafa’, ‘Soutan’ and ‘Saajan Bina Suhagan’ has been admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. His condition is critical and he is currently kept under the supervision of a doctor in the ICU.
Sawan Kumar’s nephew Naveen Kumar Tak spoke to E-Times and told, ‘He was admitted to the hospital a few days back. He has been suffering from lung-related diseases for a long time, but this time the problem has increased and now his condition is very serious. We are appealing to the fans and followers to pray so that Uncle can come out of this difficult time.
The 86-year-old director is known for giving breaks to actors from Sanjeev Kumar to Mehmood Jr aka Naeem Sayyed in a career spanning over four decades. His first film as a director was ‘Gomti Ke Kinere with Meena Kumari’. Released in the year 1972, it was Meena Kumari’s last film. After which he produced the film Naunihal in a low budget. The film was also nominated for National Awards. It was the film that introduced Sanjeev Kumar to Bollywood films. Born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Sawan Kumar Tak was very interested in writing poetry and songs apart from producing films. Apart from his own films, he also wrote many songs for the films of others.
Talking about his first film, Sawan had told The Hindu in a 2012 interview, ‘I came to Mumbai from Jaipur in 1965 to become an actor. After trying my luck in two or three studios, when I could not get a break, I decided to start from the top. I requested my sister to lend me Rs 25,000 for the production of a film. I had an idea about an orphan whose principal told him that he was a relative of Pandit Nehru. My sisters refused but my brother-in-law agreed. That’s why I produced Naunihal.