Folk singer Sharda Sinha, voice of Chhath, dies at 72
The Hindu
Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha, who was undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Delhi, has died
Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha, who was undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Delhi, died on Tuesday night (November 5, 2024). She was 72.
“Sharda Sinha expired at 9.20 p.m. due to refractory shock as a result of septicemia,” an AIIMS official said.
Ms. Sinha was known among her fans for folk songs such as “Kartik Maas Ijoriya” and “Koyal Bin” as well as Bollywood numbers “Taar Bijli” from “Gangs of Wasseypur- II” and “Babul” from “Hum Aapke Hain Koun”.
Ms. Sinha, a Padma Bhushan recipient synonymous with folk songs in Bhojpuri, Maithili, and Maghahi languages, was on ventilator support following a health complication due to multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer.
The singer was admitted to the intensive care unit of Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (IRCH), the cancer institute of AIIMS, in October 2024.
“Noted folk singer, Smt. Sharda Sinha is admitted in AIIMS, New Delhi for treatment. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji is continuously monitoring her condition and is in direct contact with the treating doctors. He has conveyed his prayers for her good health and speedy recovery through the treating team,” AIIMS in a post on X said earlier.
Later in the day, Union Minister Giriraj Singh visited the ailing artist at AIIMS.
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