Famend ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh, identified for crooning classics like “Naam Gum Jayega” and “Dil Dhoondta Hai”, died on Monday as a result of suspected colon most cancers and COVID-19-related issues at a metropolis hospital, his spouse Mitali Singh mentioned. He was 82. Many Bollywood celebrities and followers took to Twitter to mourn the singer’s demise. Ajay Devgn tweeted, “Deeply saddened in regards to the demise of Bhupinder ji. His voice introduced pleasure to thousands and thousands and had an uniqueness. Condolences to his household. RIP Bhupinder Ji. Om Shanti.”
Vishal Dadlani wrote, “In memoriam #BhupinderSingh ji. A with a voice from a gentler time. Tragically poetic that he ought to comply with Lataji, as he did so fantastically within the track #NaamGumJaayega composed by #RDBurman and written by Gulzarsaab. Unki awaaz hello pehchaan hai, aur hamesha yaad rahegi.”
Devastated by the information, singer Mohit Chauhan tweeted, “I cherished this man to bits. What a singer! What a voice! What a grasp guitar participant!! Hindi movie music business won’t ever have one other #BhupinderSingh RIP Maestro. Play the riff up there, but once more!”
“Deeply saddened by the information that #BhupinderSingh ji has handed away. ‘Bhupi-Da’, as we lovingly referred to him was blessed with a Haunting Voice, was a Stunning Guitarist & certainly, an Extremely Heat Soul…My heartfelt condolences to his household… Could he relaxation in peace,” wrote Adnan Sami.
Throughout his decades-long journey within the movie business, the singer got here to be greatest identified for songs like “Do Diwane Shehar Mein”, “Ek Akela is Shehar Mein”, “Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Aasman”, “Duniya Chhute Yaar Na Chhute” and “Karoge Yaad Toh”, amongst others.
In keeping with Mitali Singh, herself a famous singer, the veteran artist was admitted to the hospital following a urine an infection, whereby he was identified with COVID-19. “He was admitted to the hospital eight to 10 days in the past as he had some an infection within the urine. After checks have been carried out, he examined optimistic for COVID-19. He handed away at round 7.45 pm as a result of suspected colon most cancers and had COVID-19,” Mitali Singh informed PTI.
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“Bhupendra Singhji left for his heavenly abode at 7.45 this night. He was unwell since final 6 months. The cremation will happen at 12.30 am (Monday night time) at Oshiwara crematorium,” mentioned the household’s spokesperson in a late-night assertion.
In his five-decade-long profession, Bhupinder Singh had labored with the largest names of the music business, from Mohammed Rafi, RD Burman, Madan Mohan, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Gulzar to Bappi Lahiri, amongst others.
Bhupinder Singh started his profession working within the All India Radio, Delhi, as a singer and musician. Upon being noticed by composer Madan Mohan throughout one of many All India Radio events, he was referred to as to Mumbai.
His Bollywood singing debut was with the 1964 Chetan Anand directorial “Haqeeqat”, the place he sang the Mohan-composed monitor “Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga” together with Mohammed Rafi, Talat Mahmood and Manna Dey. Bhupinder Singh acquired his first solo monitor two years later with “Rut Jawan Jawan Raat Mehrbaan” within the Khayyam composed function movie “Aakhri Khat”.
He moved away from lively playback singing within the Eighties after he acquired married to singer Mitali. The duo routinely collaborated and produced personal albums.
Aside from playback singing, Bhupinder Singh was additionally the guitarist on a number of widespread tracks, together with “Dum Maaro Dum”, “Chura Liya Hai”, “Chingari Koi Bhadke” and “Mehbooba O Mehbooba”, amongst others.
(With PTI inputs)