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What happened to Jagjit Singh?

What happened to Jagjit Singh?

The ghazal loses its king Ghazal king Jagjit Singh, the soul-stirring voice behind Hazaron khwaishe aisi, Ye kaghaz ki kashti and Jhuki jhuki si nazar, died this morning over a fortnight after he suffered brain haemorrhage.

Why did Jagjit Singh stop singing?

THEIR SON’S DEATH IN 1990 Tragedy struck Jagjit’s family when Vivek died in a car accident at the age of 20 in 1990. Vivek’s death left a deep void in Chitra’s life. She left the world of music and took the path of spirituality. Jagjit too took a break from music for a year.

What happened to Jagjit Singh son?

Perhaps the best known — and one of the worst — was when the young Vivek Singh, son of famed ghazal singers Jagjit and Chitra Singh, died in an accident when his car rammed into a BEST truck which was repairing streetlights late at night in 1990.

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Why was Jagjit Singh so famous?

The man who took ghazals to the masses, Jagjit Singh touched unprecedented heights and a number of his songs are considered classics. He is also the first Indian musician to record a purely digital CD album, titled ‘Beyond Time’ (1987).

At what age Chitra Singh died?

70 years (1941–2011)
Jagjit Singh/Age at death

Did Chitra Singh and Jagjit Singh divorce?

In 1969, she divorced her husband, secured custody of Monica, and married Jagjit Singh. The affair, the divorce and the wedding were utterly anathema to their families, and the couple were to have little contact with their kin thereafter.

Is Jagjit Singh alive?

Deceased (1941–2011)
Jagjit Singh/Living or Deceased

What is the age of Chitra Singh?

76 years (April 11, 1945)
Chitra Singh/Age

Is chithra died?

Deceased (1992–2020)
V. J. Chitra/Living or Deceased

Where is Chitra Singh today?

In 2009, Monica committed suicide, aged 50. She was survived by her two sons, Armaan (17) and Umair (12). Two years after this tragedy, Chitra’s second husband, Jagjit Singh, died of a brain haemorrhage in 2011. She now lives with her grandsons.

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