Jagjit Singh: Touch me with your lips, that paper boat, the letter, no message and the downcast look. As soon as these few titles come up, obviously the name of ghazal emperor Jagjit Singh comes to mind. Jagjit Singh is the king of the world of ghazals who not only made the listeners emotional with his ghazals but also made their eyes moist. It was because of the magic of his voice that he was called the Ghazal King. Jagjit Singh was born on 8 February 1941 in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan and his real name was Jagmohan Singh Dhiman. Jagjit Singh died on October 10, 2011 in Mumbai at the age of 70.
Jagjit Singh Ghazal Samrat
Jagjit Singh’s name was always taken with full respect in the world of voice and will continue to be taken with full respect. He may not be present in this world but his voice is always full of sweetness and is alive in the hearts of his fans. Throughout his musical journey, Jagjit Singh made many ghazals beautiful with his velvety voice. There was pain and seriousness in his voice and his heart was also filled with love for her. It is a different matter that he remained so helpless at the hands of his heart that many stories were also created. One such story related to his marriage is also very famous.
Fell in love with married Chitra
When Jagjit Singh met Chitra Shome, she was married. He also had a daughter Monica. Chitra was married to a man named Debo Prasad. When Chitra met Jagjit Singh, he was just a struggling singer. Both of them met in a recording studio. Both met and Chitra soon became impressed by Jagjit Singh’s caring nature. The love between the two grew so much that Chitra divorced her husband. Got the custody of her daughter and married Jagjit Singh.
Thirty rupees. Jagjit Singh and Chitra got married in
The time when Jagjit Singh and Chitra decided to get married. At that time there was no relative in the house in favor of their marriage. In such a situation, he had to prepare for his marriage himself. In this situation, some of his colleagues of that period supported him. With everyone’s help, both of them got married in 1969 for just Rs 30. I am done. Both of them also sang many beautiful ghazals together. After this marriage, both became parents of a son. But that son said goodbye to the world at the age of 18. After which Chitra Singh left singing.
