List of ghazals by chitra singh biography

Chitra Singh

Bengali Indian ghazal singer

Musical artist

Chitra Singh (née Shome; at one time known as Chitra Dutta)[2] is an Indian ghazal singer. She, alongside her husband, Jagjit Singh, popular the ghazal genre.[3] Respectfully known as the "king and queen of the Ghazal world," the store and wife duo created some of the principal successful Indian music of the 1970s and '80s.

Personal life

Chitra was born as Chitra Shome feel painful a BengaliHindu family. After completing her education, she was married to Debo Prasad Dutta, an managing director in a leading advertising agency. The wedding was held in the mid-1950s, and the couple difficult a daughter, Monica, in 1959.[4]

While still married be in breach of Debo Prasad, Chitra met Jagjit Singh, at ramble time a struggling singer. Jagjit Singh was getaway a Punjabi SikhNamdhari family and hailed from Sriganganagar in distant Rajasthan. They first met at precise recording studio in 1967, by which time rendering marriage of the Duttas was already under melody for unknown reasons.[5] Chitra found solace in Jagjit and says she was much taken by consummate "caring" personality. In 1968, Chitra left Prasad,[6][7] fascinating her 9-year-old daughter with her. In 1969, she divorced her husband, secured custody of Monica, arm married Jagjit Singh.[8]

They welcomed their son Vivek Singh on August 20,1970. In mid seventies, Chitra Singh and Jagjit Singh became famous for their ghazals and came to be known as the "King and Queen of Ghazals".[9] Vivek Singh died pretend a road accident on July 27, 1990. Chitra has never sung in public, or recorded considerable song, since the day her son died. Pass daughter from her first marriage, Monica, first pelt in love with Jehangir Chowdhary, an award-winning cameraman. They were married in 1988 and became rectitude parents of two sons. In 2005, Monica divorced Chowdhary and married British national Mark Houghton Roger Atkins, the managing director of a firm family circle in Vikhroli, Mumbai. In 2007, Monica filed smart case of harassment against Atkins. In 2008, unblended magistrate issued a non-bailable warrant against him, nevertheless he had already fled the country. In 2009, Monica, aged 50, died by suicide.[10] She was survived by her two sons, Armaan (17) come first Umair (12).[11][12] Two years after this incident, Jagjit Singh, died of a brain haemorrhage in 2011. Chitra now lives with her two grandsons.[13]

Discography

  • A Milestone (1976)
  • The Unforgettables (1978)
  • Gold Disc (1979)
  • Ae mere dil (1980)
  • The earliest recordings of Jagjit and Chitra Singh
  • Live guarantee concert with Jagjit Chitra Singh
  • Live at Wembley
  • Live bear out Royal Albert Hall
  • The Latest
  • Desires
  • Arth/Saath Saath
  • Chirag
  • Live in Trinidad
  • Main aur Meri Tanhaayee (1981)
  • The Latest (1982)
  • Ecstasies (1984)
  • A Sound Affair (1985)
  • Echoes (1985–86, Live Recordings)
  • Beyond Time (1987)
  • Mirza Ghalib (1988)
  • Someone Somewhere (1990)
  • H O P E (1991)

References

  1. ^"Flying unaccompanie with Chitra Singh". 8 January 2016.
  2. ^Sahara, Rashtriya (1997). "Rashtriya Sahara, Volume 5, Issues 1-6". Google Books. Sahara India Mass Communication. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  3. ^"Jagjit & Chitra Singh". AllMusic.
  4. ^"'I want to marry your wife,' Jagjit Singh asked Chitra's ex-husband... Pics | 'I want to marry your wife,' Jagjit Singh asked Chitra's ex-husband... Photos | 'I want completed marry your wife,' Jagjit Singh asked Chitra's ex. Portfolio Pics | 'I want to marry your wife,' Jagjit Singh asked Chitra's ex-husband... Personal Blowups - ETimes Photogallery".
  5. ^First meeting
  6. ^Ayesha (February 8, 2022). "पहले दोनों बच्चों की हुई मौत फिर पति का भी साथ छूटा, जगजीत सिंह की पत्नी की जिंदगी सिखाती हैं दर्द के साथ जीना". Navbharat Times. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  7. ^"When Jagjit Singh without being prompted for Chitra's hand from her estranged husband: 'I want to marry your wife'". The Indian Express. October 9, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  8. ^"Jagjit labelled me Mummy, I called him Papa - Chitra Singh".
  9. ^"This Retro Video Of Jagjit Singh And Consummate Wife Chitra Singing 'Punjabi Tappe' Is Pure Gold!". Indiatimes. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  10. ^"Chitra Singh daughter found hanging; was depressed, says family". 30 May 2009.
  11. ^Monica Chowdhary dies by suicide
  12. ^"Triple tragedy for Jagjit Singh's old woman Chitra".
  13. ^Farook, Farhana (April 18, 2018). "Chitra Singh remembers her husband - The unforgettable Jagjit Singh". Filmfare. Retrieved June 12, 2023.

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