{"id":16921,"date":"2025-10-02T03:44:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T03:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/classical-singer-pandit-chhannulal-mishra-famous-for-thumri-and-saans-albeli-dies-at-91-india-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T03:44:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T03:44:43","slug":"classical-singer-pandit-chhannulal-mishra-famous-for-thumri-and-saans-albeli-dies-at-91-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/classical-singer-pandit-chhannulal-mishra-famous-for-thumri-and-saans-albeli-dies-at-91-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Classical Singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, Famous For Thumri And &#8216;Saans Albeli&#8217;, Dies At 91 | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9609403\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 02, 2025, 08:50 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9609403\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1673182207 asubttl-schema\">Chhannulal Mishra, celebrated for his bhajans and ghazals, also left his imprint on Bollywood with the soulful song Saans Albeli from the film Aarakshan<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgsky\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1673182207 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pandit Chhannulal Mishra was a notable representative of the Banaras Gharana. (News18 Hindi)\" title=\"Pandit Chhannulal Mishra was a notable representative of the Banaras Gharana. (News18 Hindi)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1673182207\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pandit Chhannulal Mishra was a notable representative of the Banaras Gharana. (News18 Hindi)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Legendary classical singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, a prominent figure in Indian classical music, has passed away at the age of 91.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Pandit Mishra, known for his powerful voice and thumri singing, died on Thursday, Dussehra, in Varanasi after a prolonged battle with health issues. He was admitted to BHU a few days ago and discharged after showing signs of recovery. However, his daughter Namrata Mishra recently confirmed his passing. His death is considered an irreparable loss to the music world. <\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">He had been battling kidney complications along with multiple chronic conditions, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, BPH, and ARDS.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">A recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, Pandit Mishra was a renowned artist of Hindustani classical and semi-classical music. Born on August 3, 1936, in Hariharpur village of Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, he first trained under his father, Pandit Badri Prasad Mishra, before learning from Ustad Abdul Ghani Khan of the Kirana Gharana. He later received advanced training from musicologist Thakur Jaidev Singh.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Pandit Mishra was a notable representative of the Banaras Gharana and enchanted millions with his deep, soulful voice. His albums \u201c<em>Raag Virat<\/em>&#8221; and \u201c<em>Thumri Mehfil<\/em>&#8221; remain favourites among classical music enthusiasts. <\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Residing in Azamgarh, he made the holy city of Kashi his workplace, where he achieved mastery in classical music. He received several top honours during his lifetime, including the Padma Vibhushan in 2020, the Padma Bhushan in 2010, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2000.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Pandit Mishra also contributed to Bollywood and was a proposer for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 2014 Varanasi elections.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">Chhannulal Mishra was widely known for his bhajans and ghazals, but he also left a mark in Bollywood with the song \u2018<em>Saans Albeli<\/em>\u2018 from the film <em>Aarakshan<\/em>, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, and Deepika Padukone. <\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Picturised on Deepika and Saif, the track became immensely popular and continues to evoke memories of Pandit Mishra even today.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">Pandit Chhannulal Mishra leaves behind a rich musical legacy, with his son Ramkumar Mishra continuing his lineage as a renowned tabla player.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1673182207 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>October 02, 2025, 08:50 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1673182207 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/\">india<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Classical Singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, Famous For Thumri And &#8216;Saans Albeli&#8217;, Dies At 91<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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