Actor Riteish Deshmukh additionally tweeted, “Enormous loss to the music world ..#PankajUdhas ji’s music touched hundreds of thousands of hearts throughout the planet. His legacy will dwell on for ever. Deepest condolences to his household and family members.”
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Earlier, in an unique chat with ETimes, Anu Malik spoke about him and stated, “If you happen to ask any composer or actor, he’ll inform you that Pankaj ji was a really jovial, lovable and gifted musician. Once I first met him, I made him take heed to the tune Kitaben bahut se padi hogi tune, from Baazigar and he stated, “Anu, tumne itne ghazal numa gaane ko itna business kaise bana diya?” (how did you flip a ghazal right into a Bollywood quantity?) He gave me a hug and appreciated me. He was additionally a type of singers who had no qualms about singing in Bollywood, regardless of being a ghazal singer. The business has misplaced a shining star at this time.”
Alternatively, musician Lalit Pandit stated, “Bahut hello ache insaan the (he was a pleasant man), so far as I do know, he was affected by Most cancers. Although I wasn’t in contact with him recurrently, met him at awards and so forth.”
His daughter Nayaab Udhas took to Instagram to share the information, she wrote , ” With a really heavy coronary heart, we’re saddened to tell of unhappy demise of Padmashri Pankaj Udhas on twenty sixth February 2024 as a result of extended sickness.”
Pankaj Udhas was recognized for his contributions to Hindi cinema and Indian pop music. He gained fame along with his ghazal album “Aahat” in 1980 and continued with hits like “Mukarar,” “Tarrannum,” and “Mehfil.” His tune “Chitthi Aayee Hai” from the movie “Naam” turned immensely in style. Udhas has obtained accolades together with the Padma Shri in 2006. He handed away on the age of 73.
In 1990, Pankaj Udhas collaborated with Lata Mangeshkar for the duet “Mahiya Teri Kasam” within the movie Ghayal, which turned an enormous hit. In 1994, he sang “Na Kajre Ki Dhar” with Sadhana Sargam for the movie Mohra, one other in style tune. Udhas additionally contributed as a playback singer in movies like Saajan, Yeh Dillagi, Naam, and Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee. In an previous interview, he revealed that he first wished to be be a physician however life had different plans for him.
