An Entrepreneur,Musician and a fighter , Jagjit singh has also been conferred as the King of Gazals. Every one knows his achievements and accolades like Padam shri( 3rd highest civlian award);his fan following also includes PM Manmohan Singh and his Wife.But a few know about the personal hardships, agonies, his momentarily succumbing,struggles and incessant love for his soulmate.
Chitra Singh and Jagjit met a time when later was trying hard to carve a niche in music industry and only found small assignments to sing in private functions and marrriage parties which was quite contrary to his high held family bacground with his father in Government Service. Chitra and Jagjit's 2 year long courtship blosoomed with their marriage and eventually through consistent efforts they became first ever successful semi-classical Gazal due ever! That was the time when they gave colours to romantics and celebrated life, which is reflected in their songs if one is a avid listener.
For next two decades Jagjit only grew professionally and earned kudos from every part of country and abroad. However fate had some other plans and brought intense grief to the couple in form of death of their only son Vikram in a road accident. The incident nearly broke both of them but after some time they came back like true fighters with album ' someone somewhere'. After this album Chitra quit singing. Its said that the songs of this album are so much filled with longing and melonchaly that fans couldnt hold back their tears when the songs were sung live!
"koi samjhega kya raaz e Gulshan; jabtalq na uljhe kaatoon se daman"
Jagjit Continued sings and his popularity has only grown in leaps and bounds after that.
Truely a pathbreaker and iconoclaust ; Jagjit Singh has shown how fate can be defied and won by perseverence and stuborness or Zid to rise up again and conquer what you believe.
Kudos man!
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