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Jagjit Kaur (May 1930 – 15 August 2021) was an Indian Hindi/Urdu singer and was married to the music director, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam.
Aug 15, 2021 · Playback singer and wife of legendary composer, late Khayyam, Jagjit Kaur passed away on Sunday morning due to multiple organ failure. The 93- year old singer had been hospitalised for the last 15 days after her oxygen levels dropped and she had to be admitted to Sujay Hospital.
Aug 15, 2021 · Jagjit Kaur, veteran singer and wife of late music composer Khayyam, passed away on Sunday following age-related illness. She was 93.
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Jagjit Kaur was born in the year 1931 (age 93 years; at the time of death) in Punjab. Since her childhood, she was interested in films and music and would often participate in cultural programmes organised in her school.
She was born to a noble Punjabi Zamindar Family. She got married to the veteran music composer, Mohammed Zahur Khayyamin 1954. She had a son named Pradeep Khayyam, who died of a heart attack on 25 March 2012.
She made her singing debut with the Punjabi film “Posti (1950).” She made her Bollywood debut as a singer with the film “Dil-E-Nadaan (1953)” under the composition of Ghulam Mohammed. She sang three songs in the film- “Muhabbat Ki Dhun Bekararo Se Poochho,” “Chanda Gaye Ragni Cham Cham Barse,” and “Khamosh Zindagi Ko Ek Afsana Mil Gaya.” However, i...
Poet(s): Kaifi Azmi, Sahir Ludhianvi, Shakeel BadayuniSinger(s): Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed RafiOn 15 August 2021, at the age of 93, Jagjit Kaur took her last breath at her residence in Mumbai. She died of age-related illness. India TodayShe was cremated at Pawan Hans Crematorium, SV Road Vile Parle, Mumbai.
Jagjit likes listening to music and watching films.Jagjit is known for her rustic voice and her strong ability to render folk music. Music experts believe that her vocals flow from high to low pitch, acquiring a mellow finish.Jagjit’s singing career started with the film “Posti (1950).” It was also the first Punjabi film, in which Asha Bhoslehad lent her voice.Jagjit’s singing talent was first spotted by Khayyamduring a music concert, where she was singing a classical song. Khayyam approached her and offered her to sing for “Shola Aur Shabnam (1961).” Sh...Jagjit and Khayyam met for the first time on the overbridge of the Dadar Railway Station, where Jagjit had been following her. At first, Jagjit felt anxious, thinking of him as a stalker. When Khay...Jagjit’s father was against her marriage with Khayyam, but she was determined to get married to Khayyam only. Despite her father’s disapproval, her marriage with Khayyam was one of the first inter-...Aug 15, 2021 · The 93-year-old singer breathed her last on August 15 owing to age-related illness. The Khayyam-Jagjit Kaur combination was to last a good 65 years, that is, until 2019 when the legendary music...
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Aug 16, 2021 · Singer Jagjit Kaur, who sang the dulcet ‘Tum apna ranjo gham’ (film: Shagoon, 1964), and the haunting ‘Dekh lo aaj humko jee bharke’ (Bazaar, 1982), passed away on Sunday at her Juhu ...
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Aug 15, 2021 · Jagjit Kaur, veteran singer and wife of late music composer Khayyam, died at the age of 93 on Sunday moring, reported news agency ANI.
