Punjab composer Charanjit Singh Ahuja died today. He breathed his last in Mohali. He was 74 years old and was fighting cancer for a few years, which was being treated with Chandigarh PGI.
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Charanjit Ahuja took many artists to the heights of fame through his music compositions in life.
Singer Surjit Khan, Satwinder Bugga, Gur Kirpal Surrapuri, Sufi Balbir, Jelly, R.K. Deep Raman, Bhupinder Babbal, Bill Singh and many other artists have expressed deep condolences.
Charanjit Singh Ahuja (in between) along with his son Sachin Ahuja (left). He received the Mirchi Award for composing music in the song Ranjhana in 2015. – File photo
Mohali shifted from Delhi to Mohali during Coronal period Charanjit Singh Ahuja and his family lived in Delhi earlier, but they shifted to Mohali before the Korona epidemic. After this he built his studio in Mohali. His house was in TDI City. He often came to the studio, but after his health deteriorated, he stopped coming to office. Most of the time he started spending at his home.
During the Korona period, when people did not leave the houses, he himself used to come to his studio. At the same time, he used to motivate people to social service. His son Sachin Ahuja also used to go to serve.
Their tunes recognized many singers Charanjeet Ahuja is called the “craftsman of Punjabi music”. He is considered a pillar of the Punjabi music world. His tunes still resonate in folk songs, marriage and cultural events.
His tunes gave a new identity to the Punjabi music industry in the 1980s and 1990s. Many folk singers including Surjeet Bindrakhia, Kuldeep Manak, Gurdas Mann, Chamkila, Gurkirpal Surrapuri, Satwinder Bugga got their names with the tunes of Ahuja.
Some singers started with their music, some of which also became superstars. Charanjeet Ahuja is left behind by 3 sons, who are associated with all the music industry.
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