Veteran Singer & Composer Khayyam's Wife Jagjit Kaur Passes Away

Jagjit Kaur passed away at the age of 93.

Late music composer Khayyam's wife and veteran singer Jagjit Kaur passes away.

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Jagjit Kaur, veteran singer and wife of late music composer Khayyam, passed away at the age of 93 on Sunday, as per a report by ANI. "According to the late artist's spokesperson, Jagjit Kaur, wife of the late music composer Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, breathed her last around 6 am at her residence in Mumbai," the ANI report stated.

Jagjit Kaur was well-known for songs such as 'Dekh Lo Aaj Humko' from Bazaar and 'Pehle Toh Aankh Milana' from Shola Aur Shabnam.

Kaur and Khayyam tied the knot in 1954. She sang a song in the Khayyam-composed tracks of Umrao Jaan in 1981. Khayyam passed away in 2019. The legendary composer was known for his music in films such as Kabhi Kabhie and Umrao Jaan.