In 2009, Chanchal released his autobiography “Midnight Singer”, chronicling his life from his early struggles and hardships to his achievements. One of his most popular tracks was “Chalo Bulawa Aaya Hain Mata Ne Bulaya Hain” from Rajesh Khanna’s 1983 drama “Avtaar”. He won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award in 1974 for the song. In Hindi cinema, he found fame with the song “Beshak Mandir Masjid” for the 1973 film “Bobby”, the blockbuster debut of Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia.
The singer, who is survived by his wife Namrata, had been admitted to the south Delhi hospital on November 27, they said.īorn to a Punjabi family in Namak Mandi, Amritsar, Chanchal’s growing up years in a religious atmosphere inspired him to start singing ‘bhajans’ and ‘aartis’ (devotional songs) from a very young age. Popular ‘bhajan’ singer Narendra Chanchal, best known for his songs “Chalo bulawa aaya hai” and “Tune mujhe bulaya sherawaliye”, died following prolonged illness at a hospital here on Friday, sources in the hospital said.Ĭhanchal, 76, breathed his last at 12:15 pm at the Apollo Hospital after suffering from brain complications, the sources said.
