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By Sajeev K Peter, Staff Writer: KUWAIT:
Celebrated Indian singer Deepali Joshi Shah, 35, died in a gruesome car crash on
Friday night in Kuwait. Her manager Ishaal Naqvi, who sustained serious wounds
in the accident, is battling for his life at Farwaniya Hospital. Shah arrived in
Kuwait to present a ‘Patriotic Song Only’ music program’ yesterday at the Indian
embassy auditorium as part of India’s 63rd Republic Day celebrations.
The tragedy struck the singer and her manager on
their way to a hotel from Kuwait International Airport after their arrival from
Mumbai. Their car was hit by a speeding vehicle from behind off the Airport
Road, wrecking one side of it and killing Shah on the spot. The driver of the
car, an employee of the Al-Mulla Group, and a staff member were also injured in
the accident. Al-Mulla Group was the official organizer of the show.
“It is a very tragic and unfortunate incident,”
Indian Ambassador Satish C Mehta told Kuwait Times. He said the musical program
scheduled for yesterday evening was cancelled. The singer’s body will be flown
to Mumbai once formalities are completed, the ambassador informed.
A very popular singer, Shah hailed from Dharwad
region of Karnataka. She is survived by husband Paresh Shah, a well-known
Gujarati music composer, a sister and a brother. Groomed by Pandit Sunil
Borgaonkar, Deepali was recognized by music director Khayyam in the ‘Awaz ki
Dunia’ show. Inspired by India’s legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha
Bhosle, Shah gave countless performances across India and abroad. Her
performances in Baltimore, Washington DC and New York earned her big fame in the
US as well. She also brought out numerous music albums and videos.
Before leaving for Kuwait, Deepali posted on her
Facebook wall, “Off to Kuwait for two concerts…will be back on 29th to perform
at Dinnanath, Vile Parle..Gonna be hectic… but I am excited.” And apparently her
last post on Facebook, a final adieu to her fans, read, “Thank u so much for the
wishes…”
Courtesy: http://new.kuwaittimes.net/
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