Pankaj Udhas: Remembering Him Through Old Photos

[{"selector":"#anim-77ea8f38-3efc-4a9a-843e-2d08a873f137 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(4.0219400137364153e-16%, 2.862246120116651e-7%) scale(0.9433962264150944)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] 'Ghazal King' Pankaj Udhas passed away at age 73.

[{"selector":"#anim-b8aeec6d-1155-42dd-8f52-011ac3197e7c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-8.174385455647167e-16%, 2.684938725784513e-7%) scale(0.8849557522123894)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The singer breathed his last on Monday after a prolonged illness.

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[{"selector":"#anim-a99259fa-a39a-4238-8e32-6468e4c07ecd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-6.459479416000913e-16%, 2.7581644055565207e-7%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Pankaj Udhas was born on May 17, 1951, in Gujarat.

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[{"selector":"#anim-b4313cbd-1660-45d7-9d21-9c081a8ca557 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0.016852039269114927%, -0.036372541734314826%) scale(0.9259259259259259)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] His iconic song Chitthi Aayi Hai from the 1986 film Naam remains unforgettable.

[{"selector":"#anim-34f06f4b-4ca9-4713-ad97-fdfead6aa2da [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.3945231262581407e-15%, 2.835496149072599e-7%) scale(0.9345794392523364)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Aur Aahista Kijiye Baatein, Chandi Jaisa Rang Hai Tera cemented his status as a ghazal maestro.

[{"selector":"#anim-2900e99f-f922-4596-91c0-3b41f25822b5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.071410565278434%, 0, 0) translate(3.7037037037037033%, -0.036372541734314826%) scale(0.9259259259259259)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Pankaj Udhas was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2006.

[{"selector":"#anim-9b1f16bf-a792-4aa9-9fd8-8ee796f3d615 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(4.648410420860469e-16%, 2.835496149072599e-7%) scale(0.9345794392523364)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Pankaj Udhas's timeless melodies will forever be etched in the hearts of his fans.

Pankaj Udhas: Remembering Him Through Old Photos

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