Legendary singer Usha Uthup’s husband Jani Chacko died of cardiac arrest

The husband of Indian pop star Usha Uthup, Jani Chacko Uthup, died in Calcutta on Monday. The 78-year-old died of cardiac arrest.

Usha Uthup, who popularized Indian pop music, has lost her husband Jani Chacko Uthup. The singer’s husband died in Kolkata on Monday, July 8, according to PTI reports. The 78-year-old complained of discomfort while watching television at home, according to her family, quoted by the news agency. When doctors reached the hospital, they declared him dead. The family members also stated that catastrophic cardiac arrest was the cause of death.

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According to reports, Jani Chacko Uthup, a member of the tea plantation industry, met Usha in the early 1970s at the legendary Trincas nightclub. His last rites will be held on Tuesday, July 9. Besides Usha, he leaves behind a son named Sunny and a daughter named Anjali.

About Usha Uthup and her songs

In the modern music industry, the veteran musician who started at the age of nine is a well-known personality. Usha Uthup was previously married to the late Ramu. She currently lives in Kolkata, West Bengal.

She is known to have sung in several languages, including several of the popular Bollywood songs. However, few know that she started her musical career in 1969 with a performance at a small nightclub in Chennai. Uthup became so popular that she started performing at nightclubs like Trincas in Kolkata when she finally met Jani. Shaan Se, One Two Cha Cha, Hari Om Hari, Doston Se Pyar Kiya, Ramba, Koi Yahan Aha Nache Nache, Naaka Bandi and other popular songs are part of her repertoire.

Usha Uthup received the third highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, earlier this year in recognition of her services to the music industry. Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar, Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah, President of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi attended the event at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

May his soul rest in peace!