Renowned bengali and odia singer Nirmala Mishra passed away at her residence at kolkata. She had been suffering from age-related ailments for sometime.
Renowned bengali and odia singer Nirmala Mishra passed away at her residence in Chetla area at Kolkata in the early hours of sunday after suffering a massive heart attack, a senior doctor said. She was 81.
Nirmala Mishra, who lent her voice to songs in several bengali and odia films, had been suffering from age-related ailments for sometime.
“She suffered a massive heart attack around 12.05 am and was taken to the nearest nursing home, where the singer was declared dead,” the doctor told PTI.
Born in 1938 in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, Mishra was a recipient of the Sangeet Sudhakar Balakrushna Das award, which was conferred on the singer for her lifetime contribution to odia music.
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Nirmala Mishra’s popular bengali and odia songs
Her popular bengali songs include ‘Eamon Ekta Jhinuk’, ‘Bolo to Arshi’ and ‘Eai Bangalar Mati Te’.
Mishra’s popular odia songs are ‘Nida Bhara Raati Madhu Jhara Janha’ and ‘Mo Mana Beena Ra Taare’.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed grief over the demise of Nirmala Mishra.
The singer’s body will be taken to Rabindra Sadan around 11 am for her fans and admirers to pay their last respect, official sources said.