Jagjit Singh Birthday Special: Hoshwalon Ko Khabar Kya and Other Songs Straight From the Heart of India's Ghazal King
Here, let us take a look at the classics that the Ghazal icon Jagjit Singh gave us through his melodious voice.
There are some voices that Bollywood has given to us which cannot be forgotten till death. One such voice is of Ghazal King Jagjit Singh. Jagmohan Singh Dhiman was born on 8 February 1941 to give the Indians, some of the finest ghazals on planet earth! Even those who are not a much of soft-music lovers, could not help themselves from taking note of the soulful musical pieces sung by the Padma Bhushan recipient. The singer breathed his last on 10 October 2011 but his songs are just eternal. Here, let us take a look at the classics that the singer gave us through his melodious voice.
Hoshwalon ko khabar kya- Sarfarosh: When the term 'viral' was not even discovered, this song exactly did go its job in those days. Naseeruddin Shah's acting as a performer with Aamir Khan and Sonali Bendre's subtle college romance can never be forgotten by the fans.
Tum itna jo muskura rahe ho- Arth: The track is still fresh and played at various occasions. The relatable lyrics and the perfect emotions portrayed by the singer through this track, makes it memorable and timeless.
Hothon se choolo tum- Prem Geet: There have been innumerable versions of this song available on the internet. However, the only person who could convincingly say 'hothon se choolo tum, mera geet amar kar do', was one and only Jagjit Singh!
Tumko dekha toh ye khayal aya- Saath Saath: Farooq Sheikh and Deepti Naval's romance was given a golden touch of this soothing ghazal sung by the maestro. 'Zindagi dhoop, tum ghana saaya', these lines sounded so truthful in the voice of Jagjit Singh, that one should simply play this song instead saying the words.
These are some of his soulful tracks which effectively tug with people's hearts today. The lyrics are so simple, soothing and thoughtful that you will end up listening to his renditions whenever you need some peace. His ghazals are truly missed today!
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