The First Compact disc launched in India was “Shagufta” which was launched by Music India in December 1987. The album was sung by Pankaj Udhas. Pankaj Udhas is a famous Ghazal singer. He has developed his own unique style where Urdu verses of poets are set to music. He was born on May 17, 1951 in Jetpur near Rajkot in Gujarat. His singing was first noticed in the movie “Naam” starring Kumar Gaurav, Sanjay Dutt and Amrita Singh, in which he sung “Chithi aayi Hai” and the song was an instant hit. Some of his popular music albums are: Lamha, Mahek, Muskaan, Humsafar, and Janeman. Pankaj Udhas received Padma Shri in 2006.
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