Pankaj Udhas Death: Last rites to be held today at Hindu Crematorium in Worli

Ghazal maestro and veteran singer Pankaj Udhas breathed his last on February 26 after a prolonged illness He was 72 His daughter Nayaab took to Instagram and shared a post detailing his last rites which will be held today Pankaj will be laid to rest at the Hindu Crematorium in Worli Mumbai The funeral will take place between 3 pm and 5 pm Check out the post belowView this post on InstagramA post shared by Nayaab Udhas nayaabudhasPankajs demise garnered reactions from several stalwarts of the industry as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi who wrote on X We mourn the loss of Pankaj Udhas Ji whose singing conveyed a range of emotions and whose Ghazals spoke directly to the soul He was a beacon of Indian music whose melodies transcended generations I recall my various interactions with him over the years His departure leaves a void in the music world that can never be filled Condolences to his family and admirers Om ShantiWe mourn the loss of Pankaj Udhas Ji whose singing conveyed a range of emotions and whose Ghazals spoke directly to the soul He was a beacon of Indian music whose melodies transcended generations I recall my various interactions with him over the years His departure leaveshellip pictwittercom5xL6Y3Sv75mdash Narendra Modi narendramodi February 26 2024Pankaj Udhas was born in Jetpur Gujarat on May 17 1951 He was the youngest of three brothers His parents are Keshubhai Udhas and Jituben Udhas His eldest brother Manhar Udhas used to sing in Bollywood movies and his second brother Nirmal Udhas is also a wellknown ghazal singerApart from ghazals he was also known for his works in movies His first solo ghazal album Aahat in 1980 gave him much recognition Later he went on to record several hits such as Mukarar in 1981 Tarrannum in 1982 Mehfil in 1983 and many othersThe ace ghazal singer rose to fame with Mahesh Bhatts 1986 film Naam starring Nutan Kumar Gaurav Sanjay Dutt Poonam Dhillon Amrita Singh and Paresh Rawal His song Chitthi Aayee Hai created a sensation among music lovers all over the world It was as selected as one of the 100 songs of the millennium by BBC RadioHe went on to sing for several other movies such as Saath Saath 1982 Utsav 1984 and Prem Pratigyaa 1989 He has also collaborated with several other artistes such as Jagjit Singh Asha Bhosle Lata Mangeshkar and Anup JalotaIn 1990 he collaborated with legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar for Mahiya Teri Kasam in the movie Ghayal This song achieved immense popularity Another hit track also was Chandi Jaisa Rang hai tera sone jaise balUdhas sang the wellknown song Na Kajre Ki Dhar from the film Mohra in 1994 alongside Sadhana Sargam which was also highly successful He continued to perform as a playback singer appearing in films such Saajan Yeh Dillagi and Phir Teri Kahaani Yaad AayeeThere was no looking back after that and he continued to amaze the audience all over the world through his albums and concerts In 2006 Pankaj Udhas was awarded Padma Shri The passing away of legendary ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas has created a void that can never be filled but his voice will be heard for generations to comeWith inputs from ANI