Celebrities wish for Jagjit Singh's speedy recovery

Renowned Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, reportedly due to a brain hemorrhage.

Sources within the hospital have said that the next 48 hours will be crucial for the meastro. A statement issued by Lilavati Hospital says, "Mr. Jagjit Singh's condition remains critical. We have to respect the patient privacy and therefore cannot comment further."

A whole host of his friends within the industry showed up to support the highly revered maestro.

Famed Bhajan and Ghazal singer Anup Jalota visited the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on Saturday.

Mr Jalota said Mr Jagjit Singh's health is slightly improving.

“He had high blood pressure which resulted in a blood clot. Sometimes when you have a high BP, it leads to clotting of blood. This led to brain hemorrhage, which is what he was operated upon. After surgery, he is responding and is better than he was in the morning. He is still on (slightly) ventilator support. Please pray for him,” he said.

Singer Ghulam Ali, who is at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital with Chitra Singh and Anup Jalota urged all his fans to pray for Jagjit Singh's good health and speedy recovery.

“I just met Chitra Ji and we're hoping for his speedy recovery. Such an ailment can befall anyone; I pray that my friend of 35 years recovers. He's a sincere and talented person and a legendary singer. I've been praying for him and urge all of you to do the same. Inshallah, he should recover fast,” he said.

“Doctors are doing their best. I didn't meet them but was with Chitra ji,” he added.

Lyricist Gulzar held a press conference in Ahmedabad and besides other things, he spoke about Jagjit Singh's health.

He said that although the singer's condition remains critical he has responded to treatment in the morning.

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Hospital sources have told NDTV that Mr Singh underwent an emergency neurosurgery.

The famed singer underwent emergency neurosurgery earlier this evening.

Jagjit Singh has had a history of heart ailments for which he was on blood thinners, which are suspected to have triggered the damage.
The 70-year-old singer suffers from hypertension as well.

Fellow musician Anup Jalota visited the singer, late last evening.

Mr Singh was admitted just hours before he was to perform with another Ghazal maestro, Ghulam Ali in Mumbai The maestros were set to croon their trademark songs in Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi.

"Performing on the same stage with a legend like Ghulam Ali is an overwhelming feeling all together. I'm thankful to the organisers for their efforts in bringing us together on such a prestigious platform," Jagjit Singh had said in the run up to the show.

The duo had recently performed for the first time in the Delhi edition of the Unplugged concert series.