NEW DELHI: His career is a testament to the pervasive appeal of ghazal. Pankaj Udhas was among the foremost singers to bring the perceived elitist genre of music into the popular sphere, having mastered the form with dedication and performing it with panache.
Pankaj Udhas, who passed away on Monday aged 72, is usually – and erroneously – seen as a purveyor of the ghazal’s “maikhana”