New Delhi: Bengali singer Anup Ghoshal, who is mostly known for the 'Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi' number from the 1983 film 'Masoom' and immortalised the songs in several Satyajit Ray's musicals died in Kolkata on Friday, his family said.
Ghoshal was 77.
As per a PTI report, he had been hospitalised for the past several days at a private hospital in south Kolkata for old age ailments and died due to multi-organ failure at 1.40 pm.
Anup Ghosal, who had successfully contested the 2011 assembly polls from Uttarpara seat on the Trinamool Congress ticket, left behind two daughters.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled his death.
In her condolence message, the chief minister said, "I express my deep grief and condolence over the death of Anup Ghosal who had sung in Bengali, Hindi and other languages."
Actress Paoli Dam also mourned his death and took to social media to pay homage to the acclaimed singer. She wrote, “May you find eternal harmony in the melodies of the universe! #anupghoshal #restinmusic #restinpeace.”
A prolific singer, Ghosal proved his versatility in the songs of Kaji Nazrul Islam, Rabindranath Tagore and modern Bengali songs. As a playback singer, he had been associated with Ray's 'Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne' and 'Hirak Rajar Deshe'.
Directors like Tapan Sinha also used his voice in their films.
His popular Hindi songs include Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi from Masoom, Husn Bhi Aap Hain, Ishq Bhi Aap Hain, and Tum Saath Ho Zindagi Bhar Ke Liye from Sheeshe Ka Ghar. As a playback singer, he had been associated with Satyajit Ray’s Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, Hirak Rajar Deshe, Goopy Bagha Phirey Elo, Phuleswari, Nimantran, among others.
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