While Jagjit Singh was one of the proponents who in the later stages of his singing career deconstructed rendition of ghazals and initiated the process of incorporation of western musical instruments ...

Hailing from Gujarat, Pankaj Udhas` mother tongue was neither Urdu nor Hindi Listening to ghazals on the radio as a kid would excite him He fell in love with Urdu after moving to Mumbai Pankaj Udhas' ...

Shatrughan Sinha expresses sorrow over the passing of Ghazal Maestro Pankaj Udhas, says he was one of the rarest human beings. Pankaj Udhas was an Indian singer acclaimed for his ghazals and playback ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Eminent ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas who passed away on Monday had a long association with Bhopal. The 72-year-old singer had visited the city several times to perform. He used ...

"Chitthi Ayee Hai" and "Aur Ahista Kijiye Baatein'' are some of the memorable numbers that made ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas a legend. He breathed his last on Monday after a long illness, according to ...

Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, 72, passed away in Mumbai. Celebrities paid their respects to him with a . He was honored with a Padma Shri award and is survived by his wife Farida, daughters ...

What does a 13-year-old make of the words ‘Deewaaron se milkar rona achha lagta hai’ that the song becomes almost an obsession with him? Or for that matter ‘Jheel mein chaand nazar aaye’. I was 13 ...

When one thinks of Ghazal, it is natural to picture a voice carrying the weight of ages, each word draped in solemnity and depth, commanding reverence with its serious, heavy tones. Then came a song, ...

His career is a testament to the pervasive appeal of ghazal, for Pankaj Udhas, among the foremost who brought the perceived elitist genre of music into the popular sphere, hailed well beyond its prime ...

1. Obituary: Pankaj Udhas is known for his poignant hits ‘Chitti Aayi Hai’, ‘Aaj Phir Tum Pe Pyar Aaya’: Pankaj Udhas was born on May 17, 1951, in Gujarat and died on February 26, aged 72, in Mumbai.

Ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas has passed away after suffering from prolonged illness, his family has said in a statement. The singer was known for his soulful ghazals and playback singing in films. News ...