Famous ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas passes away

  • On February 26, renowned ghazal singer and Padma Shri awardee Pankaj Udhas passed away at the age of 72 after a prolonged illness.
  • Udhas started his career in 1980 with the ghazal album 'Aahat', and followed it with three other successful albums - 'Mukraar', 'Tarannum' and 'Mehfil'.
  • He was born in Gujarat and trained in tabla at the Sangeet Natak Academy in Rajkot.
  • In 2006, the government honored Pankaj Udhas with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award.

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