Pankaj Udhas

Pankaj Udhas (born 17 May 1951) is a preeminent Ghazal singer from India. He is credited with bringing this unique singing style where Urdu verses of poets are set to music to the mass audience across the country along with otherPankaj Udhas was born in Jetpur in the Gujarat State of India, and is the youngest of three brothers. He hails from Charan community. His older brother Manhar Udhas achieved some success as a Hindi playback singer in Bollywood movies. His brother Nirmal Udhas is also a well-known Ghazal Singer and was the first of the three brothers to start singing in the family. He had studied in Sir BPTI Bhavanagar. His family moved to Mumbai and Pankaj attended St. Xavier's College in Mumbai, Pankaj is most prominently known for singing in the film Naam (1986 film), in which his song Chitthi Aayee Hai became an instant hit and ensured the film was successful, despite a mediocre plot and roppy acting. He recorded many albums since then and toured the world as an accomplished Ghazal singer. He has also performed as a playback singer for many films.He received the Padma Shri, a Government of India civilian award in 2006. musicians like Jagjit Singh and Talat Aziz