Asheem, often lovingly called \'Asheemda, had earlier suffered a heart attack in October this year. He had been in coma for a brief period but was said to be recovering.

Amit Kilam, drummer of the band, explains:

\"Asheem was out of coma and in a semi-conscious state. He had a heart attack and breathed his last at around 2 in the afternoon on Friday, December the 25th. The death happened at his home here. His friends and family were around him.\"

Asheem Chakravarty, is survived by wife Sunita and 14-year-old son, Ekansh.

Asheem played the tabla, tarang and other percussion instruments while simultaneously being a vocalist for the band, a difficult and rare feat.