Singer Narendra Chanchal passes away

Veteran singer Narendra Chanchal has passed away. He was 80.

Singer Daler Mehndi shared the news of his death on Twitter and wrote, “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.”

Singer Jaspreet ‘Jazim’ Sharma wrote on Instagram, “Rest in peace #narendrachanchal Sahab. You will be always alive for your contribution in Mŭsîc. May the departed soul rest in peace.”

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh also 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”

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. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/zXEBN07MbM

— Daler Mehndi (@dalermehndi) January 22, 2021

Alvida Narender Chanchal ji 😭🙏 pic.twitter.com/AgaiKyXFpV

— Master Saleem (@1mastersaleem) January 22, 2021

Narendra Chanchal was known for his religious songs and bhajans. Apart from performing at live events for a large part of his career, Chanchal was known for singing religious film songs like “Chalo Bulava Aaya Hai” from Avtaar, “Beshak Mandir Masjid Todo” from Bobby among others. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Singer for Bobby.