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- IntervIndian Idol winner Prashant Tamang passed away on Sunday at the age of 42. After suffering a heart attack, he was taken to a hospital in Dwarka, New Delhi“He was in New Delhi. I received the news of his death from his family aIndian Idol winner Prashant Tamang passed away on Sunday at the age of 4“He was in New Delhi. I received the news of his death from his family and
Indian Idol winner Prashant Tamang passed away on Sunday at the age of 42. After suffering a heart attack, he was taken to a hospital in Dwarka, New Delhi, where the hospital declared him dead.
“He was in New Delhi. I received the news of his death from his family and close relatives this morning,” filmmaker Rajesh Ghatani told the Post.
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close relatives this morning,” filmmaker Rajesh Ghatani told the Post.
Another singer, Pramod Kharel, has also mentioned the death of the singer
on Facebook. “When all our fellow musicians living in Darjeeling
spoke about his death, only then did I come to know,” Kharel wrote.
Kharel added that Tamang represented Nepali-speaking communities
across borders. “He represented not just Nepali people and the
North East of India, but everyone who spoke the Nepali language
, regardless of citizenship,” Kharel told the Post.
Indian media outlets have reported that he passed away shortly
after returning to the capital after completing a programme in Arunachal
Pradesh.
Before his death, he had not shown any serious health problems or discomfort.
Born on January 4, 1983, in Darjeeling, West Bengal, Tamang had achieved
national-level fame from a simple background.
After losing his father at a young age, to shoulder the responsibility of his family,
he began serving as a constable in the Kolkata Police and used to sing in the police
band (orchestra).
In 2007, after auditioning for Indian Idol Season 3, his life took a new turn.
Eventually, by winning the competition, he won the hearts of millions of viewers
and listeners across India and abroad.
“Today, all the Nepali singers who go and sing on big stages, the courage to reach
reality shows came because of Prashant,” Ghatani added.
After winning Indian Idol, his victory became a matter of pride for the
Gorkha and Nepali-speaking communities, and many communities
celebrated his victory. After Indian Idol, he released many albums.
Along with music, he also started an acting career. The Nepali film ‘Gorkha Paltan’,
in which he acted, was very well received by audiences. In recent times,
he also acted in the Indian web series ‘Paatal Lok’ Season 2 and appeared in
Salman Khan’s film ‘Battle of Galwan’. “Even when I met
him just recently, he was happily saying that he had done good work in
Salman’s film. Through songs and music, he connected Nepalis scattered
all over the world,” Ghatani said.
Actor Anup Bikram Shahi, who worked with Prashant in ‘Battle of Galwan’,
remembers him as a skilled singer as well as a capable actor.
“I met him for about 4/5 days on the set of ‘Battle of Galwan’. He was
friendly and had a great personality. I had met him just 4/5 months ago;
I still can’t believe this news,” actor Shahi said.
Tamang is survived by his wife and a daughter. He had been living in
Janakpuri, Delhi. According to sources, his mother-in-law was the first to learn
of his death and informed his Indian Idol friend Amit Paul. Paul later shared
the news on Instagram, after which Tamang’s death became public.
