Chandigarh, Feb 24 (UNI) World-renowned Punjabi singer Sardool Sikander (60) breathed his last at Fortis Hospital in Mohali on Wednesday after a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife and two sons.
In a statement, the Hospital said Sikander was admitted to Fortis Hospital on January 19 in a very serious condition with complaints of low oxygen levels. He was diabetic and was treated for Covid-19 recently. In 2016 he had undergone renal transplant and Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in 2003.
Known as Baba Bohar of Punjabi singing, Sikander was born in village Kheri Naud Singh of Fatehgarh, and had migrated to Khanna in Ludhiana district nearly two decades ago. His two brothers Gamdoor Aman and Bharbhoor Ali were residing in the village and elder brother and Sufi singer Gamdoor Aman passed away nearly two decades back while the younger brother and renowned Tabla player Ustad Bharbhoor Ali passed away a year ago.
Meanwhile, Welfare Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot has expressed grief over the passing away of Sardool Sikander. In his condolence message, the Minister described Sikander as a great versatile singer, who would be ever remembered for his immense contribution to enrich Punjabi singing. The demise of legendary singer
Sardool Sikander is an irreparable loss for singing and art fraternity, he added.
Dharamsot had personally gone to the private hospital where Sikander was admitted after he tested COVID positive last month.
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