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Jagjit Singh
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- Born 08 February 1941
- Place of birth Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner State, British India(present-day Rajasthan, India)
- Nationality India, British Raj, Dominion Of India
- Occupation Composer, Singer, Entrepreneur, Songwriter
- Spouse Chitra Shome (1969),
- Education Kurukshetra University
- Years active 1960-2011
- Children 2
- Genre Ghazal, Classical, Devotional, Folk, Bhajan
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Last Updated : 13 Feb 2025
Jagjit Singh: A Ghazal Maestro Jagjit Singh (1941-2011), born Jagmohan Singh Dhiman, was a pivotal figure in the Indian music scene, renowned for revitalizing the ghazal genre. His distinctive "bol-pradhan" style, emphasizing lyrical meaning and melody, resonated deeply with audiences. Singh's caree...
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JAGJIT SINGH NEWS
Reading life with Jagjit Singh: The book of zindagi in a ghazal
September 30, 2025 11:12 pm
In Ye Jo Zindagi Ki Kitaab Hai, Jagjit Singh turns Rajesh Reddy’s verse into a meditation on life as literature.
In a world on fire, Jagjit Singh helped me make sense of the chaos
June 16, 2025 12:22 pm
A cultural reappraisal has made Jagjit Singh "cool", but characterising his work as a library of “sad songs” or “breakup-core” ghazals is a lazy and reductive assessment.
Jagjit Singh sat on a broken chair and got his makeup done, Asha Bhosle was a complete diva: Directors recall working with iconic singers
May 15, 2025 10:19 am
Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao are best known for directing music videos with legends like the late ghazal maestros Jagjit Singh and Pankaj Udhas, and seasoned singer Asha Bhosle.
Jagjit Singh told Rekha Bhardwaj there's no 'chamak' in her voice: 'I cried throughout my ride back home'
April 03, 2025 12:05 pm
Rekha Bhardwaj acknowledges that Jagjit Singh was a well-wisher and a true mentor in hindsight. But at that time, she doubted herself and felt "embarrassed" by his criticism of her voice.
HC directs Punjab to let farmer leader Dallewal’s family meet him in hospital
March 24, 2025 7:53 pm
SKM (non-political) leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on fast since November 30 last year, eis currently admitted to Park Hospital, Patiala, after being arrested by the Punjab police on March 19
Jagjit Singh sang on stage hours after performing his mother's last rites, recalls composer Sandesh Shandilya: 'Definition of an artiste'
October 06, 2024 10:21 am
Composer Sandesh Shandilya recalled a moment when, despite learning of his mother’s passing, Jagjit Singh fulfilled his commitment to perform at a concert in Kolkata.
Jagjit Singh related to Saaransh character after losing 20-year-old son, reveals Mahesh Bhatt: 'I felt that pain in real-life'
August 12, 2024 4:28 pm
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt revealed that the late singer Jagjit Singh, who tragically lost his 20-year-old son Vivek Singh in a road accident, deeply connected with his 1984 film Saaransh.
Anupam Kher pays tribute to Pankaj Udhas in an emotion video post: 'Ab chitti nahi aayegi'
February 27, 2024 12:18 pm
Veteran actor Anupam Kher shared an emotional video as he spoke about late ghazal king Pankaj Udhas who breathed his last on Monday. "Now you will perform in heaven," says the actor.
Jagjit Singh Audio Quiz: On his 70th birthday, a tribute to India’s ‘Ghazal King’
February 28, 2024 12:18 am
Jagjit Singh was born on Feb 8, 1941. Lend him your ear on today’s free music quiz, where we celebrate eight of his timeless hits. Can you name them all?
Jagjit Singh had to bribe officers to get body of his son, reveals Mahesh Bhatt: 'That's when he understood...'
February 07, 2024 11:16 am
Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh's only son Vivek died in a car accident in 1990 when he was just 20.
