Producer Rajeev Kumar (real name Melwyn Mascarenhas) passed away this week in New York. He had produced Agar Tum Na Hote in partnership with Vimal Kumar. He had also produced Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan under his banner of Saptarishi Films. Vijay Soorma and Rajeev Kumar had jointly produced Sadaa Suhagan. Rajeev had also produced New Delhi in partnership.
Rajeev Kumar had met with an accident many years ago and had had a plate fitted in his head. Earlier this week, he slipped in his home in New York and when he fell down, his head hit the bed at the very spot where the plate was fitted. He died on the spot. He was 72 years old.