Renowned Hindi writer and Padmabushan awardee Kamleshwar died in the Capital on Saturday night of a massive heart attack.
He was 75 and is survived by his wife and a daughter.
Kamleshwar, who was ailing for sometime, died around 8:30 pm following a heart attack, his family sources said.
He had suffered a heart attack earlier and had undergone a bypass surgery, the sources said.
The 20th century writer, who won the Sahitya Akademi award in 2003 for his book Kitney Pakistani, had penned 30 books and several short-story collections.
Born in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, in 1932, he did Masters in Hindi from Allahabad University in 1954.
The noted writer, who started his career as a scriptwriter for Doordarshan, had a meteoric rise that saw him become its Additional Director General.
The Padmabushan in 2005 for Hindi literature was his crowning glory.
He was also Editor of Dainik Jagaran (1990-92), Dainik Bhaskar (1996-2002) and once popular but now defunct Hindi magazine Sarika.
The writer-par-excellence had penned ten TV serials like Darpan, Ek Kahani, Chandrakanta and Yug, apart from producing and directing various TV programmes and documentaries.
{{/usCountry}}The writer-par-excellence had penned ten TV serials like Darpan, Ek Kahani, Chandrakanta and Yug, apart from producing and directing various TV programmes and documentaries.
{{/usCountry}}Kamleshwar, who also into writing filmscripts, had popular films such as Sara Aakash, Aandhi, Mausam, Rajnigandha, Choti Si Baat and Mr Natwarlal to his credit.