Pankaj Udhas.
Famous Bollywood singer Pankaj Udhas has passed away. The singer breathed his last at the age of 72. It is being told that he was suffering from illness for a long time. Singer’s daughter Nayab has informed about his demise. His family is going through a difficult time. Pankaj Udhas was born on 17 May 1951. He emerged as a ghazal singer. In the Indian music industry, he was compared to other musicians like Talat Aziz and Jagjit Singh.
family statement
Pankaj Udhas’s daughter has issued a statement from the family by issuing a post on Instagram. The post said, ‘With great sadness we inform you that Padmashree Pankaj Udhas passed away on 26 February 2024. He was ill for a long time. It is being told that he died at 11 am in a hospital in Mumbai. The mortal remains of Pankaj Udhas are still in Breach Candy Hospital. Waiting for the brothers. The last rites will be performed tomorrow.
Padmashree was received in the year 2006
Udhas gained fame by singing in the film ‘Naam’, in which one of his songs ‘Chiththi Aayi Hai’ became quite popular. Since then he has lent his evergreen voice to many films. Apart from this, he also recorded many albums and demonstrated his art all over the world as a skilled ghazal singer. In the year 2006, Pankaj Udhas was honored with Padma Shri.
Pankaj Udhas was born in Rajkot
Pankaj Udhas was born in a landlord Charan family in Charkhadi-Jaitpur near Rajkot in Gujarat. He was the youngest among three brothers. Pankaj’s father’s name was Keshubhai Udhas. Pankaj’s elder brother was also a singer. Manohar Udhas was a Hindi playback singer in Bollywood. He had created a distinct identity in Bollywood even before Pankaj. His other elder brother Nirmal Udhas is also a famous ghazal singer. Nirmal was the first to enter the world of singing.
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