Pankaj Udhas' family on his Padma Bhushan honour: It was a bittersweet feeling
India, May 1 -- Late singer Pankaj Udhaswas honoured posthumously withthe Padma Bhushan - India's third-highest civilian award - for his contribution to the field of art. His wife, Farida Udhas, who receivedthe honour from President Droupadi Murmu on Monday evening, tells us, "I received the award on his behalf. It was a bittersweet feeling. I felt so proud of him, but at the same time, missed him at every moment."
The ghazal maestro's daughters, Nayaab Udhas and Reva Udhas, also attended the ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi. "It was the proudest day of our lives. Dad took the ghazal to the masses. As his daughters, Reva and I felt so proud when he was conferred with the Padma Bhushan," shares Nayaab, his elder daughter, adding, "Everyone we met reiterated the same feeling. Meeting President Droupadi Murmu ji and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji was heartwarming. They spoke so highly of dad and shared anecdotes of their memories of him."
Reva, the late singer's younger daughter, "felt his presence" at every moment: "We missed dad so much and wished he was there to receive the award himself. It was an emotional moment for us, but we tried to stay strong. We feel proud that he was ours and we belonged to him."
The singer, who had hits such as Chitthi Aai Hai (Naam, 1993) and Chandi Jaisa Rang Hai Tera, died on February 26, last year. He was 72....
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