News as it appeared in Mid-day on 26/5/2005.

I foresaw tragedy~ claims astrologerBy: Date: 2005-5-26

Suniiel Naik, An Andheri numerologist says he predicted Sunil Dutt's passing away, and couriered a letter to Mid Day on Monday.

The letter (which was received by Mid Day correspondent Nishant A Bhuse) yesterday, included a prediction that a veteran film personality and a politician whose name begins with S may pass away in the next few days.

Numerologist Suniiel Naik said yesterday, after hearing the news of Dutts passing away, I had a strong feeling that something critical was going to happen to Sunilji but it would have been wrong to mention his name in my prediction. Dutt was to turn 77 on June 6. If he had survived past this fortnight, he would have lived 20 years more, said Naik.

He explained, The name number of Sunil Dutt is nine, or Mangal, commonly known as Mars. His name number is in harmony with his date of birth. This indicates success. However, the name number also indicates accidents, injures and a bad family life.

Naik, a former consultant from Oshiwara, has been practising numerology for the past three years and has several celebrities and politicians as clients.

He predicted, Another business tycoon, whose name also starts with S will go through a difficult time now.

A difficult week lies ahead because of Saturn shifting its house from Mithun Raasi to Karka Raasi. During this time, Saturn will be in zero degree and cause large-scale destruction in the lives of people under its influence. We may therefore witness a lot of suicides, Naik said.