JAMMU: Eminent Dogri and Hindi writer, Sahitya Akademi Fellow and noted Bollywood personality Ved Rahi passed away at his residence in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Sunday morning. He was 93.
A towering figure in the literary world, Rahi made significant contributions to Dogri and Hindi literature and earned recognition for his association with the Indian film industry.
His last rites will be performed at the Kopari cremation ground in Thane later on Sunday afternoon.
He is survived by his two daughters, Geetanjali and Poonam, and their families.
Rahi’s demise marks the loss of a distinguished literary figure whose work and contribution to the cultural landscape earned him a special place in the world of literature and cinema.

