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Pankaj Udhas

1951 - 2024

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Pankaj Udhas (17 May 1951 – 26 February 2024) was an Indian ghazal and playback singer known for his works in Hindi cinema, and Indian pop. He started his career with the release of a ghazal album titled Aahat in 1980 and subsequently recorded many hits like Mukarar in 1981, Tarrannum in 1982, Mehfil in 1983, Pankaj Udhas Live at Royal Albert Hall in 1984, Nayaab in 1985 and Aafreen in 1986. After his success as a ghazal singer, he was invited to appear and sing for a film by Mahesh Bhatt, Naam, in which his song "Chitthi Aayee Hai" (A Letter Has Arrived) became an instant hit. He did playback singing for many Hindi films after that. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Pankaj Udhas is the 2,552nd most popular singer (down from 2,300th in 2024), the 1,067th most popular biography from India (down from 953rd in 2019) and the 37th most popular Indian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Pankaj Udhas ranks 2,552 out of 4,381. Before him are Dino Jelusić, Chungha, Melba Moore, Fatoumata Diawara, L, and Yoo Seung-jun. After him are Dilara Kazimova, Rivers Cuomo, Timati, Arijit Singh, Momo Hirai, and Tomas N'evergreen.

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Among people born in 1951, Pankaj Udhas ranks 685. Before him are Silvio Longobucco, James Patrick Kelly, Salvador Salguero, Jay Benedict, Peter Hitchens, and Dianne Holum. After him are Hiroshi Kato, Irving Finkel, Antonia Bird, Mike Crapo, Juan Machuca, and Ashok Gehlot. Among people deceased in 2024, Pankaj Udhas ranks 501. Before him are Iliya Valov, Joe Kinnear, Luiz Onmura, Toru Kawashima, Terry Medwin, and Bob Graham. After him are Rashid Khan, Gary Graham, Mislav Bezmalinović, Stan Bowles, Rohini Godbole, and Sheila Jackson Lee.

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In India

Among people born in India, Pankaj Udhas ranks 1,067 out of 1,861. Before him are Begum Samru (1746), Tina Desai (1987), Nandini Satpathy (1931), Rajeshwari Chatterjee (1922), Anita Hassanandani (1981), and Ramdev (1965). After him are Arijit Singh (1987), Kunal Kapoor (1977), Aruna Roy (1946), Esther Victoria Abraham (1916), Fahadh Faasil (1982), and Ajit Pal Singh (1947).

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Among SINGERS In India

Among singers born in India, Pankaj Udhas ranks 37. Before him are Anuradha Paudwal (1954), Kishori Amonkar (1932), Mahendra Kapoor (1934), Hira Devi Waiba (1940), Usha Uthup (1947), and Bappi Lahiri (1952). After him are Arijit Singh (1987), Gauhar Jaan (1873), Rashid Khan (1968), Shaan (1972), Prabha Atre (1932), and Daler Mehndi (1967).

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