
In prayers for his soul to rest in peace. Heartfelt condolences to his family đđÄeeply saddened to learn that iconic and most loved #NarendraChanchal ji has left us for the heavenly abode. âI doubt anyone will ever walk up to Vaishnodevi without hearing his voice resounding through the hills,â he said.ÄŻilmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar also mourned Chanchalâs passing away and said the singer will be âremembered for his bhajans and some remarkable songs in Hindi filmsâ.

Dadlani said Chanchal will be remembered forever through his songs. Heartfelt condolences to his family and legions of fans,â he said.

âIn prayers for his soul to rest in peace. Mehndi termed Chanchal an âiconic and most lovedâ singer. His unique voice had the ability to pierce straight to a listenerâs heart, making every listening experience an emotional & spiritual one. Narendra Chanchal, singer of many iconic bhajans & Hindi film songs in history. God bless your soul with peace,â Bajpayee tweeted. âRest in peace Narendra Chanchal sahab!!! What a singer with such inspiring voice. Singer Daler Mehndi, actor Manoj Bajpayee, actor Ranvir Shorey and music composer Vishal Dadlani also mourned his death. I offer humble tribute to him,â she said. âHe was a very good person, may his soul rest in peace. Om Shanti!â he said on Twitter.Äescribing him as a talented singer and a devotee of Matarani, singing legend Lata Mangeshkar said she was saddened at the news. â#NarendraChanchal Ji is one of the names that automatically pops into mind when we think of Bhajans or Mata ka Jagrata. His party colleague Abhishek Singhvi also sent his condolences. âThe death of Narendra Chanchal ji, who made many bhajans popular with his mellifluous voice, is an irreparable loss,â Gandhi wrote on Telegram. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the many people who condoled his death.ÄŹhanchal had carved a unique place for himself in the field of devotional music with his voice, the prime minister said on Twitter while expressing his condolences to the singerâs family and fans.ÄŹongress leader Rahul Gandhi said his thoughts are with Chanchalâs family and admirers in this hour of grief. In 2009, Chanchal released his autobiography âMidnight Singerâ, chronicling his life from his early struggles and hardships to his achievements.

One of his most popular tracks was âChalo Bulawa Aaya Hain Mata Ne Bulaya Hainâ from Rajesh Khannaâs 1983 drama âAvtaarâ. He won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award in 1974 for the song. In Hindi cinema, he found fame with the song âBeshak Mandir Masjidâ for the 1973 film âBobbyâ, the blockbuster debut of Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia. The singer, who is survived by his wife Namrata, had been admitted to the south Delhi hospital on November 27, they said.Ä«orn to a Punjabi family in Namak Mandi, Amritsar, Chanchalâs growing up years in a religious atmosphere inspired him to start singing âbhajansâ and âaartisâ (devotional songs) from a very young age. Popular âbhajanâ singer Narendra Chanchal, best known for his songs âChalo bulawa aaya haiâ and âTune mujhe bulaya sherawaliyeâ, died following prolonged illness at a hospital here on Friday, sources in the hospital said.ÄŹhanchal, 76, breathed his last at 12:15 pm at the Apollo Hospital after suffering from brain complications, the sources said.
