Popular ‘bhajan’ singer Narendra Chanchal, best known for his songs ‘Chalo bulawa aaya hai’ and ‘Tune mujhe bulaya sherawaliye’, died at a private hospital here on Friday following health complications, sources said. He was 76.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chanchal breathed his last at 12:15 pm at Apollo Hospital here, the sources said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was admitted to the south Delhi hospital on November 27 and died after suffering from brain complications, they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born to a Punjabi family in Namak Mandi, Amritsar in 1940, Chanchal grew up in a religious atmosphere that inspired him to start singing ‘bhajans’ and ‘aartis’ (devotional songs) from a very young age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Hindi cinema, he found fame when he sang a song “Beshak Mandir Masjid” for the 1973 film “Bobby”, the debut movie of Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the song, Chanchal won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award in 1974.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of his most popular tracks was “Chalo Bulawa Aaya Hain Mata Ne Bulaya Hain” from Rajesh Khanna’s 1983 drama “Avtaar”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chanchal released his autobiography “Midnight Singer” in 2009, chronicling his life, from his early struggles and hardships to his achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Condoling the singer’s death, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Chanchal had carved a unique place for himself in the field of devotional music with his voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a tweet, the PM expressed his condolences to the singer’s family and fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singer Daler Mehndi, actor Manoj Bajpayee, actor Ranvir Shorey, music composer Vishal Dadlani were among the people who mourned Chanchal’s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Rest in peace Narendra Chanchal sahab!!! What a singer with such inspiring voice. Singing your songs now in your memory. God bless your soul with peace,” Bajpayee tweeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Saddened at the demise of vocalist Sh. Narendra Chanchal, singer of many iconic bhajans & Hindi film songs in history. His unique voice had the ability to pierce straight to a listener’s heart, making every listening experience an emotional & spiritual one. #RIP #respect,” Shorey tweeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mehndi said he was saddened to learn that “iconic and most loved” Chanchal had died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“In prayers for his soul to rest in peace. Heartfelt condolences to his family and legions of fans,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dadlani said Chanchal will be remembered forever through his songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I doubt anyone will ever walk up to Vaishnodevi without hearing his voice resounding through the hills,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar also mourned Chanchal’s passing away and said the singer will be “remembered for his bhajans and some remarkable songs in Hindi films”.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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