Indian
classical
music
met
with
a
great
loss
today
with
the
demise
of
Bharat
Ratna
Awards
winner
Pandit
Bhimsen
Gururaj
Joshi.
We
still
remember
a
lot
of
his
songs,
but
the
song
that
stands
out
fresh
in
our
memories
is
“Mile
Sur
Mera
Tumhara"
aired
by
Doordarshan.
The
song's
lead
is
sung
by
Pandit
Bhimsen
and
is
taken
over
by
other
celebrated
singers
and
musicians
of
India.
Pt.
Bhimsen
died
8:00
am
today
at
Sahyadri
Super
Speciality
Hospital
in
Pune.
He
was
admitted
to
the
ICU
last
week
after
he
complained
of
suffocation
and
vomiting.
He
was
suffering
from
multiple
organ
failure
(urinary
infection,
respiratory,
intestines
and
kidney
problems).
Recently,
he
had
undergone
a
brain
tumour
surgery
(Maningioma)
at
the
same
hospital.
Legendary
Lata
Mangeshkar,
paid
a
tribute
to
the
epitome
of
Shastriya
Sangeet,
Pandit
Bhimsen
Joshi,
“Shastriya
Sangeet
ke
mahan
gayak
Bharat
Ratna.
Pandit
Bhimsen
Joshi
Ji,
aaj
humare
beech
nahi
rahe,
wo
ek
mahan
gayak
to
the
hi,
par
usse
bhi
bade
wo
insan
the,
wo
mujhe
beti
mante
the,
aksar
unse
milna
hota
tha,
main
bahot
bhagyawan
hu
ki
maine
unke
saath
ek
bhajano
ko
record
bhi
kiya
tha,
unke
saath
gate
hue
main
bahot
darr
gayi
thi,
par
unhone
mujhe
sambhal
liya
tha,
duniya
me
aana
jana
to
rehetahi
hai,
lekin
mai
unko
kabhi
bhi
bhul
nahi
sakti,
ishwar
unki
aatma
ko
shanti
de....."
(One
of
the
greatest
singer
of
Classical
music,
Bharat
Ratna,
Pandit
Bhimsen
Joshi
Ji
is
no
more
between
us
today.
He
was
a
great
singer,
but
more
than
that
he
was
the
greatest
human
being.
He
called
me
as
his
daughter.
We
used
to
meet
each
other
very
often.
I
am
very
lucky
that
I
have
recorded
a
bhajan
with
him.
I
was
very
afraid
to
sing
with
him,
but
he
consoled
and
inspired
me.
World
is
all
about
birth
and
death,
but
I
will
never
forget
him.
May
his
soul
rest
in
peace.)
Shreya
Ghoshal
one
of
the
celebrated
singers
in
Bollywood,
also
expressed,
“Bharat
Ratna
Pandit
Bhimsen
Joshi
passes
away..
May
his
soul
rest
in
peace.
His
voice
echoes.."
Actor
Anupam
Kher
mourned
to
the
loss
by
tweeting,"Bhimsen
Joshi
mesmerized
the
world
for
decades
with
his
Voice.
Now
it
is
time
for
Gods
to
be
mesmerzed.
Will
miss
him.
RIP."
Filmmaker
Madhur
Bhandarkar
said
that
it
is
an
irreparable
loss,
“Loss
of
Bharat
Ratan
Sh.
Pandit
Bhimsen
Joshi
ji..
So
Saddening.
An
irreparable
loss
for
our
nation..
R.I.P."
Bollywood
actor
Riteish
Deshmukh
also
expressed
the
loss
to
Indian
Classical
Music
and
Cultural
Heritage
by
tweeting,
“Bharat
Ratna
in
true
sense
-
the
greatest
Indian
classical
singer
Bhimsen
Joshi.
Its
a
big
loss
to
the
Indian
Classical
&
Cultural
heritage.
R.I.P
Shri
Bhimsen
Joshi"
Actor
Abhishek
Bachchan
posted
on
his
micro-blogging
site,
“very
sad
to
hear
the
news
of
the
passing
of
Pandit
Bhimsen
Joshi.
RIP"
We
at
Oneindia
pay
tribute
to
the
legendary
singer.
May
his
soul
rest
in
peace.
Watch
Pandit
Bhimsen
in
the
song
“
Mile
Sur
Mera
Tumhara"