The song, which addresses those who tend to mask their grief with happiness, stresses the need to confront one’s sadness in order to be able to live.
Sung in 1988 for the TV series Mirza Ghalib, directed by Gulzar and starring Naseeruddin Shah as the iconic poet, it is a ghazal about longing and encapsulates the many desires that define human nature.Ī eulogy to the loss of a loved one, the song was part of the Dushman (1998) soundtrack.Īlso read: On Lata Mangeshkar’s birthday, 15 rare gems that belong on her crownįans heard this poignant gem as part of the soundtrack for the movie Arth (1982). No list of Singh’s ghazals can be complete without at least one mention of his Ghalib renditions.
The ghazal evokes the memories of a carefree childhood, and was later incorporated into the movie Aaj (1998). Released in 1982, this was another duet with wife Chitra. PS: Singh shares singing credits for this heartrending ode with wife Chitra. It was one of the defining moments of his Bollywood career, which spanned nearly three decades. With this classic from the 1982 movie Saath Saath, Singh cemented his position as India’s ghazal king. It is a lovestruck person’s plea to a beloved to love them back. One of his earliest brushes with Bollywood, this ghazal from the movie Prem Geet (1981) brought the art form out of its niche and helped it generate a following among the masses. It has been eight years since Jagjit Singh passed away but his voice continues to resonate with ghazal aficionados around the world.On his seventh death anniversary, here’s a look at some of the ghazals that defined Jagjit Singh’s oeuvre. Jagjit and Chitra together pulled ghazal out of the elite class drawing rooms and brought it to the masses. Known to be The King Of Ghazals, Jagjit Singh ruled the world of music till he breathed his last on October 10, 2011.
Two years after Monica's death, Chitra lost her husband too. This left both Jagjit and Chitra heart broken. Monica, Chitra's daughter from the first marriage, committed suicide after her failed marriage in 2009. This wasn't the end of their difficult time. He, however, returned to the world of music only to make it his instrument to express his sorrow. Jagjit too took a break from music for a year. She left the world of music and took the path of spirituality. Vivek's death left a deep void in Chitra's life. Tragedy struck Jagjit's family when Vivek died in a car accident at the age of 20 in 1990.
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