Singer Bhupinder Singh dies

Singer Bhupinder Singh, best known for his songs such as 'Do Deewane Shaher Mein' and 'Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bulaya Hoga', died at a hospital in Mumbai on Monday. He was 82.

Singh was admitted to the hospital for the last 9 days and died due to a heart attack. He is survived by wife Mithali Singh and a son.

In his five-decade long career, the Amritsar-born singer had worked with Mohammed Rafi, R D Burman, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Bappi Lahiri, among others. Singh was best known for songs such as 'Duniya Chhute Yaar Na Chhute' ("Dharam Kanta"), 'Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Aasman' ("Sitara"), which he sang with the late singer Lata Mangeshkar, 'Dil Dhoondta Hai' ("Mausam"), 'Naam Gum Jayega' ("Kinara"), Do Diwane Shahar Mein (Gharaonda).

The husband-wife duo have also sang many popular songs. He also worked in the All India Radio, Delhi.