Renowned singer Suman Kalyanpur passes away

New Delhi, Jun 01, 2026 : Renowned singer Suman Kalyanpur passed away at her residence in Mumbai yesterday. She was 89. The veteran singer was known for her work in Hindi, Marathi and several other Indian languages during the golden era of film music from the 1950s to the 1970s. Born on 28th January 1937 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, her voice closely resembled that of Lata Mangeshkar, leading many listeners to mistake her songs for Lata’s.

She made her Hindi film debut in the mid-1950s and went on to record hundreds of songs with legendary composers and singers, especially Mohammed Rafi. Some of her most famous songs include “Aajkal Tere Mere Pyaar Ke Charche”, “Na Na Karke Pyaar” and “Tumne Pukara Aur Hum Chale Aaye”. She also made a significant contribution to Marathi music.

Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari have expressed grief over the passing of Suman Kalyanpur, highlighting her contribution to the field of music in their social media posts.