Helmer Bhatt tweeted, “My film ‘Arth’ would not have touched the hearts of millions of people without the contribution of Jagjit Singh.” Finding the Bollywood music scene rapidly changing, Singh stuck to his metier — singing ghazals — proving to be hugely popular in the entire Indian su...
In 1990, Jagjit and Chitra lost their 18-year-old only son, Vivek, in a motor accident. Chitra retired from singing in the aftermath and never returned to the stage or to the recording studio. After Vivek's death, Jagjit began showing more of his spiritual and philosophical side, mellowi...
In 1990, Jagjit and Chitra lost their 18-year-old only son, Vivek, in a motor accident. Chitra retired from singing in the aftermath and never returned to the stage or to the recording studio. After Vivek's death, Jagjit began showing more of his spiritual and philosophical side, mellowi...
In the hands of revered late “Ghazal King” Jagjit Singh, a fading art form took on a new life—and his deeply evocative poetry and innovative arrangements have touched countless hearts across generations. • Despite extended classical training and professional experience at All India Radio (AIR...
Music: Jagjit & Chitra Singh Film: Long da Lishkara Ghamaan di raat lammi ab Lyric: Shiv BatalviIt isn’t often that a poet asks for the death of his muse. Yet the concept of muse doesn’t port well into this environment, for Shiv it is the consciousness of his sorrow that drives...
Nobody can sing his songs like him: ...says former singer Chitra Singh, wife of the late ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh as she curates a musical tribute on his first death anniversary on October 10Badola, Shreya
In the hands of revered late “Ghazal King” Jagjit Singh, a fading art form took on a new life—and his deeply evocative poetry and innovative arrangements have touched countless hearts across generations. • Despite extended classical training and professional experience at All India Radio (AIR...