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Pyarelal's wife Sunila dies: Veteran composer performs last rites in a wheelchair

Sunila Sharma, the wife of legendary music composer Pyarelal Sharma, passed away on Saturday. The veteran musician, part of the iconic Laxmikant-Pyarelal duo, was seen performing her final rites while using a wheelchair.

By Project Chintan Newsroom
14 July 2026 · 1 min read
Pyarelal's wife Sunila dies: Veteran composer performs last rites in a wheelchair

Sunila Sharma, wife of the renowned Indian music composer Pyarelal Sharma, has passed away. The news was confirmed following a funeral ceremony where family members and close associates gathered to pay their final respects to the decesased.

Pyarelal Sharma, who rose to fame as one-half of the legendary Laxmikant-Pyarelal duo, was observed attending the cremation ceremony in a wheelchair. Despite his own health challenges and limited mobility, the veteran composer personally performed the last rites for his spouse.

Industry colleagues and admirers have expressed their condolences to the 84-year-old musician and his family during this period of bereavement. The couple had shared several decades of marriage throughout Pyarelal's illustrious career in the Hindi film industry.

Source: Times of India

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