Annapurna Devi, legendary Hindustani classical musician, dies in Mumbai

Legendary musician Annapurna Devi died at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai on Saturday, hospital officials said. She was 91.

She breathed her last at 3.51 am. She was suffering from age related issues for the past few years, hospital officials said.

Annapurna Devi was an Indian surbahar player of Hindustani classical music and she was the daughter and disciple of Allauddin Khan.

She was married to sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. Many believe that Bollywood classic ‘Abhimaan’ starring Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya was based on the real life story of Ravi Shankar and Annapurna Devi.