Veteran singer and wife of composer Khayyam, Jagjit Kaur, dies at 93

Veteran singer Jagjit Kaur started her career in the early 50s, singing songs in films like Posti and Dil-e-Nadan, starring Talat Mehmood and Shyama. She got married to Khayyam in 1954.

Jagjit Kaur was 93. (Photo: Express Archive)

Jagjit Kaur, veteran singer and wife of late music composer Khayyam, passed away on Sunday following age-related illness. She was 93.

Kaur sang several songs, including the ones composed by Khayyam like Dekh lo aaj humko from Bazaar, the 1982 film featuring Supriya Pathak Kapur and Farooq Shaikh; Pehle to aankh milana from 1961’s Shola Aur Shabnam, starring Dharmendra; and Tum apna ranj–o-gham apni pareshani mujhe de do from the 1964 Waheeda Rehman-starrer Shagoon.

According to Pritam Sharma, spokesperson of the Khayyam Jagjit Kaur KPG Charitable Trust, the singer breathed her last around 6 am at her residence in Juhu.

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“The last rites will be performed with limited attendance today at Pawan Hans Crematorium, Vile Parle, here,” Sharma said.

Kaur started her career in the early 50s, singing songs in films like Posti (Punjabi language) and Dil-e-Nadan, starring Talat Mehmood and Shyama. She got married to Khayyam in 1954.

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She also sang a song in the Khayyam-composed memorable soundtrack, Umrao Jaan in 1981.

In 2016, Kaur, along with her husband-composer, started the Khayyam Jagjit Kaur KPG Charitable Trust to support budding artists and technicians in India.

Khayyam passed away in 2019 aged 92.

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Railway authorities promptly took action, shifting passengers to other coaches and quickly extinguishing the fire.

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A fire broke out in a coach of Amritsar–Saharsa Garib Rath Express at Sirhind Station in Punjab, but no casualties were reported. Railway officials quickly took action, shifting passengers to other coaches and extinguishing the fire. The train will depart to its destination shortly. The incident occurred at 07:30 hrs and is currently being investigated.

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