There is an interesting story behind Pankaj Udhas receiving the Padmashree award.
Pankaj Udhas, the uncrowned king of the world of ghazal singing, has said goodbye to the world on Monday 26th February at the age of 72. He was ill for a long time. Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas was born on 17 May 1951 in Jetpur, Gujarat. Pankaj Udhas’s daughter Nayaab Udhas has confirmed her father’s demise. The demise of Pankaj Udhas has come as a deep shock to his fans and the film industry. Hearing the news of Pankaj Udhas’ demise, many celebs are paying tribute to him on social media. There is a very interesting story behind Pankaj Udhas receiving the Padma Shri award, who made his mark across the world with the song ‘Chithi Aayi Hai’.
Pankaj Udhas earned name from Chitthi Aayi Hai
The news of the death of the ghazal singer, who won people’s hearts with his magical voice for almost four decades, has come as a huge shock to his fans. Veteran and famous ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas was known not only for ghazals but also for his excellent songs. Pankaj Udhas was a person whom everyone used to mention because his songs and ghazals go straight to the heart. His evergreen songs include ‘Chitthi Aayi Hai’, ‘Na Kajre Ki Dhar’, ‘Chupke Chupke Bin Sakhiyon Ke…’, ‘Thodi Thodi Piya Karo’, ‘Aaj Jinke Kabir Hote’, ‘Aadmi Toy Hai’, Many songs are included including ‘Chandi Jaisa Rang Hai Tera’.
The story behind Pankaj Udhas receiving the Padmashree award
Pankaj Udhas is often remembered for Bollywood songs and ghazals. Pankaj Udhas became famous in every household with the song ‘Chithi Aayi Hai’. For his excellent work, in 2006, Pankaj Udhas was honored with the country’s fourth highest civilian honor Padma Shri by the then President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. There is also an interesting story behind this which was told by the singer himself during the interview. When the announcement of awarding Padmashree to Pankaj Udhas was made, he was not even aware of it. Not only this, when former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh asked him a question related to Padmashree, Pankaj did not answer this question of the former Chief Minister. Amidst all this, when his friend called him to congratulate him, he was also surprised. When Pankaj asked his friend, what is he congratulating for? Then that friend told that it has been announced that you will be honored with Padma Shri. After hearing this news, Pankaj was filled with joy.
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