Veteran cricket journalist Raju Bharatan passes away
Updated On: 08 February, 2020 07:27 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
The author of six books, Bharatan first penned "Rivals in the Sun: A survey of the 1952 tour of England" (1952), followed by "Indian Cricket -- The Vital Phase" (1977).
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Raju Bharatan
Veteran cricket journalist and writer on film music Raju Bharatan died following a prolonged illness here on Friday, sources confirmed.
He was 86 and is survived by his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. Bharatan worked with "The Illustrated Weekly of India" for 42 years. He also directed "The Victory Story" (1974), the first full-length cricket documentary for Films Division. The author of six books, Bharatan first penned "Rivals in the Sun: A survey of the 1952 tour of England" (1952), followed by "Indian Cricket - The Vital Phase" (1977).
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