Pankaj Udhas (1951-2024): Pankaj leaves; nation udaas

Singer Rekha Bhardwaj pays tribute to the Ghazal king, who taught her about humility and dignity

I can’t speak of Pankaj ji as a person who has passed away because I am yet to comprehend his passing. I fail to come to terms with the fact that I cannot meet him, and hear his words of wisdom. I’m glad to have been embraced in this family called Khazana. I built a relationship with him in the last 10 years due to it. I’ve been listening to him since childhood, but what I learnt about patience, grace and dignity in the last 10 years is unparalleled. Few artistes have the grace to only speak well of people. Even if someone spoke ill of anyone, he’d ignore the conversation.

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