Pankaj Kariya Gaya 'Udas' / Pankaj Udhas was born in Gujarat, Raj Kapoor cried after listening to 'Chithi I Hai', lessons learned at home
Country's famous ghazal emperor Pankaj Udhas passed away at the age of 72 in Mumbai after prolonged illness. He was born in Jetpur, Gujarat.
Pankaj Udhas, the famous ghazal emperor of the country, has left this mortal world. He passed away in Mumbai at the age of 72 on Monday after prolonged illness. India has suffered a great loss by losing a gem like him. Some of the songs of Pankaj Udhas were so wonderful that even today the eyes fill up after listening to them, big Bollywood giants were moved to tears after listening to his songs. Let's pay tribute to this great life and know a little about his life.
Born in Navagarh, Jetpur, Gujarat
Pankaj Udhas was born on 17 May 1951 in Navagarh, Jetpur, Gujarat. Pankaj Udhas, the youngest of three brothers, father's name is Keshubhai Udhas and mother's name is Jeetuben Udhas. Like Pankaj Udhas, both his elder brothers Manhar Udhas and Nirmal Udhas are also famous as ghazal singers. The musical environment at home got him interested, although initially he wanted to become a tabla player but gradually he got interested in ghazals.
The song 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon' won a prize of Rs 51
The elder brother Manhar Udhas was a theater actor and because of this he entered the field of music. He first stepped into the world of music as a theater singer. During the Sino-Indian War, he sang 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon' on stage, which was well liked by the audience and he was awarded ₹ 51 as prize.
Which superhit songs were given?
Pankaj Udhas has given many superhit songs and ghazals including 'Chithi Ai Hai', Na Kajare Ki Dhar, Tu Chij Badi Hai Mast etc. His songs sound so fresh even today.
Raj Kapoor cried after hearing the song 'Chithi Ai Hai'
Pankaj Udase sang the song 'Chithi Ai Hai' in the film Naam which turned out to be a superhit which brought tears to the eyes of veteran actor and showman famous producer, director Raj Kapoor who said that the song would be a superhit and his prediction came true. was The film was produced by Rajendra Kumar, the father of one of its heroes, Kumar Gaurav. One day Rajendra Kumar invited Raj Kapoor for dinner and played a song.
Manhar Udhas, brother of Pankaj Udas, also gave many songs
It is worth mentioning that Manhar Udhas, brother of Pankaj Udas, has sung many superhit songs including 'Tera Naam Liya' from 'Ram Lakhan', 'Tu Mera Hero Hai' from 'Hero', 'Jaan O Meri Jaan' from 'Jaan', 'Qurbani'. From 'hum tumhe chahta hain aise' to 'karma'.
What awards did Pankaj Udas get?
Pankaj Udas was honored with the Padma Shri award in 2006. Apart from this, he has also been honored with the KL Saigal Award, an award given to singing in the world of music. He has won many awards from 1985 to 2006.