Usha Uthup According to their family, Indian music icon Jani Chacko Uthup passed away on Monday in Kolkata. Jani, 78, expressed displeasure with her TV viewing experience at home. They added that after being taken to a neighboring hospital, he was pronounced dead.

Notable Death: Usha Uthup's Husband Jani Passes Away:

They said the cause of death was a major heart arrest. Usha's second husband, Jani, had ties to the tea plantation industry. They had their first date in the early 1970s at the famous Trincas. Jani is survived by a son and a daughter in addition to Usha. Tuesday is the day for the final ceremonies, according to the family. Usha Uthup received the third-highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan, earlier this year in recognition of her services to the music profession. widely recognized for her contribution in the film industry.

The artist, who is referred to as the pop icon queen, only talked to News18 about the honor. It’s been an unbelievable moment. The feeling hasn’t sunk in yet. I am thankful to the Government of India for recognising my talent,” she told us.

After the event, she disclosed how much she had missed the late Bappi Lahiri, her regular collaborator. The legendary pair had collaborated on hits like Ramba Ho, Koi Yahan Nache Nache, and Hari Om Hari, among others.“I missed him so much. I missed both him and RD Burman,” she said in an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha.

Rashtrapati Bhavan hosted the event, which was attended by India's President Droupadi Murmu, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, the Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah.