Pandit Jasraj Passes Away: Bollywood Celebs Pay Tribute To This Music Maestro
Pandit Jasraj Passes Away: Music maestro and legend vocalist Pandit Jasraj ji passed away a few hours ago due to cardiac arrest. He breathed his last at 5:15 EST in New Jersey and left all his fans teary-eyed. He was honoured with the second highest civilian award 'Padma Vibhushan' in 2000 for his great work in the field of music.
Ace singer Shreya Ghoshal and Bollywood firebrand Kangana Ranaut paid their tribute through social media and doled out that it is a great loss for the country and music industry with Jasraj ji's sudden demise.
Shreya Ghoshal
Bollywood's ace songstress Shreya Ghoshal pays tribute to Sangeet Martand 'Pandit Jasraj' ji and drops a couple of pics of this legend. Jasraj Ji is seen giving a speech on the stage along with Shreya. She also wrote, "His voice, his music had a divine power to make the audience connect with the supreme being. This is the end of an era. Sangeet Martand #PanditJasraj ji is no more and it's very hard to accept the loss of one of the greatest artists of this country. I have been very fortunate to have known him in this lifetime and had his blessings on me. May you rest in peace Pandit ji."
Kangana Ranaut
What a big loss #PanditJasraj
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) August 17, 2020
Through this tweet, Kangana pays tribute to Jasraj ji…
In every challenging situation in life where I feel unsure and overwhelmed I listen to this, he may not know what his voice means to me but my dream of meeting him some day lies shattered today #PanditJasraj https://t.co/JEHFIRQjBw
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) August 17, 2020
Kangana also drops the YouTube video of 'Hanuman Chalisa' which is sung by Jasraj ji and Shankar Mahadevan and doles out that, she listens to this Hanuman prayer whenever she feels low… She wrote, "In every challenging situation in life where I feel unsure and overwhelmed I listen to this, he may not know what his voice means to me but my dream of meeting him some day lies shattered today #PanditJasraj".
Even a few other Bollywood celebs also paid condolences through social media… Have a look!
Vishal Dadlani
Just heard of the passing of the Legendary #PanditJasraj Ji. My condolence to music itself, and to every musician on the planet. A truly monumental loss.
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) August 17, 2020
My heart goes out to my friends Jatin & Lalit Pandit, Shweta & Shraddha Pandit & of course @DurgaJasraj ji, and the family.
Prasoon Joshi
#PanditJasraj Fortunate and blessed are those who were alive in the times of Pt Jasraj- a voice capable of transforming you with sheer depth and purity of Sur. My deepest respect Sharing an invaluable moment of my last interaction with him at India Music Summit @IndMusicSummit pic.twitter.com/yv7GBoYbvE
— Prasoon Joshi (@prasoonjoshi_) August 17, 2020
Daler Mehndi
Hindustani music maestro- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri- Pt. Jasraj passed away in the US a short while ago. India has lost another gem, one of the rarest!@durgajasraj #RIP 🙏🙏🙏 #panditjasraj #musiclegend #shininginthesky #RabRaakha
— Daler Mehndi (@dalermehndi) August 17, 2020
Madhur Bhandarkar
Tributes and Heartfelt Condolences at the passing of Legendary classical singer Padma Vibhushan #PanditJasraj ji #OmShanti 🙏🙏 @durgajasraj pic.twitter.com/TW7EIrzJCb
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) August 17, 2020
Randeep Hooda
A cultural icon of classical proportions.. raag to khyal - pure class ..
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) August 17, 2020
Rest in peace #PanditJasraj ji🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/2RK94wGOZ7
RIP Jasraj ji… This great musician will always be remembered for his awesome songs…