News, Videos, Pictures and Images of Artist Pankaj Udhas

Under the banner of Sajini Entertainment, Padmashree Pankaj Udhas is touring the United States with his “Moments with Pankaj Udhas.” India-West spoke to the ghazal maestro by phone after his performances in Texas April 8. Q: Welcome to America.

Moments: Tonight at the Park Theatre: Pankaj Udhas along with other musicians like Jagjit Singh and Talat Aziz, with bringing the Ghazal style to the realm of popular music. Udhas rose to fame for singing in the 1986 film Naam, in which his song ...

How did Aahista (Pankaj Udhas's music video that she debuted in) happen? My sisters were models. One of her co-ordinators, who was looking for a model for the song, had come home. I was too plump then and sitting in my typical torn jeans and a tee.

The highlight of the evening was the eponymous “Love the Love,” inspired by the Indian qawwali and composed with noted Indian singer Pankaj Udhas. “Love the Love” exhorts the listener to love nature, to love all of creation and to love oneself.