Pankaj Udhas’ death: Sonu Nigam, Anurag Thakur, other B-Town celebrities and politicians mourn his death | ‘The legacy will live on’

Death of Pankaj Udhas: Iconic ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas died while battling a prolonged illness. Following the confirmation of his death by his family, several Bollywood celebrities and politicians expressed their condolences on social media.

Soon after the news became public, Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam expressed his grief on Instagram and said that he lost an important part of his childhood today.

Recalling his many interactions with Pankaj Udhas, Prime Minister Modi wrote: “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 remember my various interactions with him over the years. His departure leaves a void in the music world that can never be filled. My deepest condolences to his family and his admirers. Om Shanti.”

Expressing grief over the demise of Pankaj Udhas, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur recalled the Ghazal maestro’s unmatched contribution to the music industry. He called Pankaj Udha’s death an “irreparable loss to the music world”.

“We deeply mourn the news of the passing away of Pankaj Udhas ji. His career, spanning over four decades, enriched our music industry and gave us some of the most memorable and melodious renditions of ghazals. His demise is an irreparable loss to our musical world . .

My deepest condolences to his family, friends and followers at this difficult time. May his soul rest in peace,” Union Minister Anurag Thakur wrote in X.

Mourning the demise of his old friend, renowned singer Anup Jalota said that the trio of ‘Pankaj (Udhas), Talat (Aziz) and Anup Jalota’ was very famous and Udhas brought Ghazal to every home and made a place for himself .

“People have lost Pankaj Udhas, they have lost a great Ghazal singer. I have lost my friend… The trio of Pankaj (Udhas), Talat (Aziz) and I were very famous… We did many concerts together. I am very saddened by the passing away of Pankaj Udhas…he brought Ghazal into every home and made a place in people’s hearts. It was a great contribution and he can never be forgotten,” Anup Jalota told ANI.

Pankaj Udhas death: B-town celebrities express grief over irreparable loss

Riteish Deshmukh, Madhuri Dixit, Shankar Mahadevan, Abhishek Bachchan and several other Bollywood celebrities expressed their grief on social media.

“A great loss to the world of music… #PankajUdhas ji’s music touched millions of hearts across the planet. His legacy will live on forever. Our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones,” wrote Riteish Deshmukh in X.

Remembering the Pankaj Udhas, singer Adnan Sami wrote: “Today I am speechless. All I can say is: “Goodbye, dear Pankaj Ji… Thank you for lending us your music and being a part of my childhood memories.. May he rest in peace. My deepest condolences to his family…his music will live on until the end of time…”