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Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain passed away at the age of 73 in San Francisco from a lung-related issue, namely idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The heartbreaking news of legendary tabla maestro Zakir Hussain’s death has sent shockwaves across the nation.  Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar , AR Rahman, and many others paid tribute to the tabla virtuoso, and expressed their grief. His death has left an irrepairable void in the world of music. Zakir Hussain made his last public appearance at singer Pankaj Udhas’ funeral in February this year. Pankaj Udhas passed away on February 26 in Mumbai after a prolonged illness. Zakir Hussain had visited late Pankaj Udhas’ residence to pay his last respects to the ghazal maestro in February. He was seen arriving with his brother and musician Taufiq Qureshi. The tabla maestro also talked to the press back then and said, “The amount of happiness he has shared with his music, there is no answer for that. We love his family and Pankaj bhai immensely." ...

Famous ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas was born in the year 1951 in Jetpur, Rajkot. Later his family moved to Mumbai. Pankaj Udhas got a break in Bollywood from the film 'Kamna'. After this he did not look back. Pankaj Udhas married his neighbor Farida. Their love story was no less than a film story. Famous ghazal singer and Padma Shri awardee Pankaj Udhas said goodbye to the world at the age of 73. Singer was hospitalized for the last 10 days due to illness. He sang many excellent ghazals. His superhit ghazals like 'Chitthi aayi hai, aayi hai..', 'Chandi jaisa rang hai tera..', 'Na kajre ki dhar, na motiyon ki haar...' won the hearts of the audience. Let us tell you the story of Pankaj Udhas, who rose from Rajkot in Gujarat and became famous in the world of Ghazal. Childhood of Pankaj Udhas-  Pankaj Udhas was born in a landlord family on 17 May 1951 in Jetpur, Rajkot, Gujarat. His father Keshubhai Udhas was a government employee. His mother's name was Je...