Veteran bhajan singer Narendra Chanchal passed away at the Apollo Hospital in Delhi on Friday, 22 January. He was 80 years old. According to publication Punjab Kesari, Chanchal was unwell for the past three months and was undergoing treatment.
Mourning his demise, singer Daler Mehndi tweeted, "Deeply saddened to learn that iconic and most loved #NarendraChanchal ji has left us for the heavenly abode. In prayers for his soul to rest in peace. Heartfelt condolences to his family and legions of fans".
Narendra Chanchal was born in Amritsar on 16 October, 1940. Apart from singing several popular bhajans, Chanchal had lent his voice to Hindi film songs as well. Chanchal sang a Bollywood song 'Beshak Mandir Masjid' for the 1973 film Bobby and won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award.
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