Punjabi singer Sardool Sikander dies in Mohali hospital, was diagnosed with COVID-19

Noted Punjabi singer and actor Sardool Sikander died on Wednesday at a Mohali hospital where was undergoing treatment for COVID19 He was 60Sikander who had undergone a renal transplant in 2016 and was admitted to hospital on January 19 passed away at 1155 am sources at Fortis Hospital said They said his condition worsened in the last few days and he was put on life support systemsSikander regarded an icon in the Punjabi music industry is survived by his singerwife Amar Noorie and music composer sons Sarang and Alaap SikanderThe untimely death of the singer led to condolences from various quarters including fellow musicians actors and politiciansChief Minister Amarinder Singh described him as a legendary singer and said he was extremely saddenedHe was recently diagnosed with Covid19 and was undergoing treatment for the same The world of Punjabi music is poorer today My heartfelt condolences to his family and fans he said on Twitter Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal also expressed his shock Saddened to learn about the demise of legendary Punjabi playback singer Sardool Sikander A huge loss to Punjabi movie amp music industry Prayers for his family friends amp fans May his soul rest in peace Badal said in a tweetSikander who acted in several Punjabi films including Jagga Daku initially came into the limelight with appearances on radio and TV during the early 1980sHis album Roadways di Laari was an instant hit Born at Kheri Naudh Singh in Fatehgarh Sahib in Punjab Sikander belonged to the Patiala Gharana of music and his album Husna de Malko in 1991 sold over five million copiesHe had several hit songs to his credit These included Sanu ishq brandi char gayi and Ek charkha gali de wich dha laya He also sang the track Mari Koyal Ne Aisi Cook in the 2003 Bollywood film The Hero Love Story of a Spy Patiala MP and former Union minister Preneet Kaur said Sikanders death had left a a big vacuum in the Punjabi music industry and also in the hearts of millions of fans worldwidePunjabi singer Gurdas Maan remembered the singer as a melodious voice life of the party and a friend like no other Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana shared Manns post on his Instagram Story and wrote Rest in Peace Sardool sahabView this post on InstagramA post shared by Gurdas Maan gurdasmaanjeeyoSingercomposer Daler Mehendi said Sikanders death was a big loss to our family and music industryActorsinger Diljit Dosanjh called the late singer the pride of Punjabi musicView this post on InstagramA post shared by DILJIT DOSANJH diljitdosanjhAccording to Bollywood music composer Vishal Dadlani Sikanders loss is far too personal A true pioneer he was the soul of humility amp a wellspring of music My condolences to the family esp to my brothers AlaapSikander amp SarangSikander1 Dadlani said Actorcomedian Kapil Sharma said Sikander had such a powerful voice that even a layman would sound melodious while singing his songs Sharma said he was fortunate that Sikander visited his residence on the occasion of his daughters first LohriAll of us were happy but we didnt know it would be our last meeting Youll be missed a lot paaji May God keep you close he addedView this post on InstagramA post shared by Kapil Sharma kapilsharmaSinger Harshdeep Kaur said she was saddened to hear about the demise of the iconic singer Huge loss to the music Industry Prayers for his family Kaur wrote on Twitter