Renowned poet and artist Inderjeet, better known as Imroz, passes away at the age of 97

Pritam's daughter-in-law Alka Kwatra told PTI that his last rites were performed at the Dahanukarwadi crematorium in north Mumbai's Kandivli in the presence of family and close friends. The pyre was lit by Pritam's granddaughter.

Amiya Kunwar, a close acquaintance of Imroz, said he had been suffering from health problems for several days and was in hospital. Born on January 26, 1926 in Lyallpur, Punjab, Imroz met Amrita Pritam in the 1950s, when she was already an established figure in Punjabi literature.

They lived together for over 40 years until Pritam died in 2005. Imroz started writing poems after Pritam started feeling unwell, and even after her death he wrote several poems dedicated to her. One of Pritam's most celebrated works, 'Main tainu phir milangi', is said to have been dedicated to Imroz.

Noted artist Prakash Joshi said Imroz's demise is the end of an era and a poetic dream. Imroz and Pritam's relationship was a beautiful chapter in the field of Indian art and literature, Joshi said.

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