Biography
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Born
17 May 1951
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Born In
Jetpur, Navagadh, Gujarat, India
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Died
26 February 2024 (aged 72)
Pankaj Udhas was a pre-eminent Ghazal singer from India. He was credited with bringing this unique singing style where Urdu verses of poets are set to music to the mass audience across the country along with other musicians like Jagjit Singh and Talat Aziz.
Pankaj Udhas was born on 17 April 1951 in Savarkundla in the Gujarat State in India. His older brother Manhar Udhas achieved some success as a Hindi playback singer in Bollywood movies.He had sudied in Sir BPTI Bhavanagar. His family moved to Bombay and Pankaj attended St. Xavier's College in Bombay, Pankaj was first noticed as a professional singer in the film Naam (1986 film), in which his song Chitthi Aayee Hai became an instant hit. He recorded several albums since then and toured the world as an accomplished Ghazal singer. He has also composed music for many films and performed as a playback singer for others.
He received the Padma Shri, a Government of India civilian award in 2006.
Pankaj Udhas died of a prolonged illness on 26 February 2024 at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. The time of death was around 11:00am. The news of his death was confirmed by his daughter on Instagram. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and paid tribute to the celebrated musician.
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