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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name        = Chitra Singh
| name        = Chitra Singh
| alias        = Chitra [[Dutta]]
| alias        = Chitra Dutta
| birth_name  = Chitra Shome<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thereel.scroll.in/801417/chitra-singh-the-ghazal-singer-who-stopped-singing-at-the-height-of-her-success| title= Flying solo with Chitra Singh}}</ref>
| birth_name  = Chitra Shome<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thereel.scroll.in/801417/chitra-singh-the-ghazal-singer-who-stopped-singing-at-the-height-of-her-success| title= Flying solo with Chitra Singh}}</ref>
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| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1940|04|11|df=yes}}<!-- Please cite a reliable source for date of birth -->
| birth_place  = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| image        = ChitraSingh1.jpg
| image        = ChitraSingh1.jpg
| caption      = Chitra Singh in 2012
| caption      = Chitra Singh in 2012
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'''Chitra Singh''' (born Shome)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sahara|first1=Rashtriya|title=Rashtriya Sahara, Volume 5, Issues 1-6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8iNuAAAAMAAJ|website=Google Books|year=1997|publisher=Sahara India Mass Communication|accessdate=28 April 2015}}</ref> is a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] [[India]]n [[ghazal]] singer. She with her husband [[Jagjit Singh]] pulled the ghazal genre out of the drawing room of the elite and brought it to the masses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/mumbai/chitra-singh-daughter-found-hanging-was-depressed-says-family/|title= Chitra Singh daughter found hanging; was depressed, says family}}</ref> Respectfully known as the "king and queen of the Ghazal world," the husband and wife duo created some of the most successful Indian music of the 1970s and '80s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jagjit-chitra-singh-mn0002294162/biography|title= Jagjit & Chitra Singh}}</ref>
'''Chitra Singh''' ({{nee|Shome}})<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sahara|first1=Rashtriya|title=Rashtriya Sahara, Volume 5, Issues 1-6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8iNuAAAAMAAJ|website=Google Books|year=1997|publisher=Sahara India Mass Communication|accessdate=28 April 2015}}</ref> is an Indian [[ghazal]] singer. She, alongside her husband, [[Jagjit Singh]], popularized the ghazal genre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jagjit-chitra-singh-mn0002294162/biography|title= Jagjit & Chitra Singh|website= [[AllMusic]]}}</ref> Respectfully known as the "king and queen of the Ghazal world," the husband and wife duo created some of the most successful [[Indian Music|Indian music]] of the 1970s and '80s.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
After completing her education, Chitra met and married Debo Prasad Dutta, an executive in a leading advertising agency. The match met with the full approval of Chitra's parents because Debo Prasad was a [[Bengali people|Bengali]] like herself, belonged to her own community, and hailed from a similar family. The wedding was held in the mid-1950s, and the couple became the parents of a daughter, Monica, in 1959.<ref>http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/music/jagjit-singh/articleshow/62835581.cms</ref>  
Chitra was born as Chitra Shome into a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] family. After completing her education, she was married to Debo Prasad Dutta, an executive in a leading advertising agency. The wedding was held in the mid-1950s, and the couple had a daughter, Monica, in 1959.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/music/jagjit-singh/articleshow/62835581.cms|title = 'I want to marry your wife,' Jagjit Singh asked Chitra's ex-husband... Pics &#124; 'I want to marry your wife,' Jagjit Singh asked Chitra's ex-husband... Photos &#124; 'I want to marry your wife,' Jagjit Singh asked Chitra's ex-husband... Portfolio Pics &#124; 'I want to marry your wife,' Jagjit Singh asked Chitra's ex-husband... Personal Photos - ETimes Photogallery}}</ref>


While still married to Debo Prasad, Chitra met the dapper and highly talented [[Jagjit Singh]], at that time a struggling singer. They first met at a recording studio in 1967, by which time the marriage of the Duttas was already under strain for unknown reasons.<ref>[https://www.filmfare.com/features/chitra-singh-remembers-her-husband-the-unforgettable-jagjit-singh-27720.html First meeting]</ref> Chitra found solace in Jagjit, and says she was much taken by his 'caring' personality. In 1968, Chitra finally left her husband, took her 9-year-old daughter with her, and began living in a separate residence. In 1969, she divorced her husband, secured custody of Monica, and married Jagjit Singh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/jagjit-called-me-mummy-i-called-him-papa-chitra-singh-1582.html| title= Jagjit called me Mummy, I called him Papa - Chitra Singh}}</ref>
While still married to Debo Prasad, Chitra met [[Jagjit Singh]], at that time a struggling singer. Jagjit Singh was of [[Sikh people|Sikh]] heritage and hailed from [[Sriganganagar]] in distant [[Rajasthan]]. They first met at a recording studio in 1967, by which time the marriage of the Duttas was already under strain for unknown reasons.<ref>[https://www.filmfare.com/features/chitra-singh-remembers-her-husband-the-unforgettable-jagjit-singh-27720.html First meeting]</ref> Chitra found solace in Jagjit and says she was much taken by his "caring" personality. In 1968, Chitra left Prasad,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ayesha |first= |date=February 8, 2022 |title=पहले दोनों बच्चों की हुई मौत फिर पति का भी साथ छूटा, जगजीत सिंह की पत्नी की जिंदगी सिखाती हैं दर्द के साथ जीना |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/relationship/jagjit-singh-wife-chitra-singh-is-a-living-inspiration-how-to-live-life-through-the-pain/articleshow/89421868.cms |access-date=June 12, 2023 |website=[[Navbharat Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 9, 2021 |title=When Jagjit Singh asked for Chitra’s hand from her estranged husband: ‘I want to marry your wife’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/jagjit-singh-chitra-singh-marriage-story-death-anniversary-ghazals-7555235/ |access-date=June 12, 2023 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> taking her 9-year-old daughter with her. In 1969, she divorced her husband, secured custody of Monica, and married Jagjit Singh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/jagjit-called-me-mummy-i-called-him-papa-chitra-singh-1582.html| title= Jagjit called me Mummy, I called him Papa - Chitra Singh}}</ref> The affair, the divorce and the wedding were disapproved of by their families and the couple were to have little contact with their kin thereafter. Chitra and Jagjit became the parents of a son, Vivek. Professionally, the couple formed a ghazal singing duo and the couple achieved great success.


Chitra and Jagjit became the parents of a son, Vivek. Chitra Singh formed a ghazal singing duo with her husband Jagjit Singh, and the couple achieved great success. Vivek died in a road accident on 27 July 1990, which was a terrible shock to his parents. Chitra has never sung in public, or recorded any song, since the day her son died.
Vivek died in a road accident on July 27, 1990. Chitra has never sung in public, or recorded any song, since the day her son died. Her daughter from her first marriage, Monica, first fell in love with Jehangir Chowdhary, an award-winning cinematographer. They were married in 1988 and became the parents of two sons. In 2005, Monica divorced Chowdhary and married British national Mark Houghton Roger Atkins, the managing director of a firm based in [[Vikhroli]], [[Mumbai]]. In 2007, Monica filed a case of harassment against Atkins. In 2008, a magistrate issued a non-bailable warrant against him, but he had already fled the country. In 2009, Monica, aged 50, died by suicide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/mumbai/chitra-singh-daughter-found-hanging-was-depressed-says-family/|title= Chitra Singh daughter found hanging; was depressed, says family|date= 30 May 2009}}</ref> She was survived by her two sons, Armaan (17) and Umair (12).<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/chitra-singh-s-daughter-found-dead-family-says-suicide/468302/ Monica Chowdhary dies by suicide]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-triple-tragedy-for-jagjit-singh-s-wife-chitra-1597046/ | title= Triple tragedy for Jagjit Singh's wife Chitra}}</ref> Two years after this incident, [[Jagjit Singh]], died of a [[brain haemorrhage]] in 2011. Chitra now lives with her two grandsons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farook |first=Farhana |date=April 18, 2018 |title=Chitra Singh remembers her husband - The unforgettable Jagjit Singh |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/chitra-singh-remembers-her-husband-the-unforgettable-jagjit-singh-27720.html |access-date=June 12, 2023 |website=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref>
 
More suffering was in store for Chitra. Her daughter from her first marriage, Monica, had two unhappy marriages and committed suicide in 2009 aged 50. Monica fell in love with Jehangir Chowdhary, an award-winning cinematographer by profession, and married him in 1988. The couple became the parents of two sons, Armaan and Umair. In 2005, she divorced him and married British national Mark Houghton Roger Atkins, who was working as managing director of a firm based in [[Vikhroli]], Mumbai. In 2007, she filed a case of harassment against her second husband. In 2008, a magistrate issued a non-bailable warrant against Atkins, who had already left the country. In 2009, Monica committed suicide, aged 50. She was survived by her two sons, Armaan (17) and Umair (12).<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/chitra-singh-s-daughter-found-dead-family-says-suicide/468302/ Monica Chowdhary dies by suicide]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-triple-tragedy-for-jagjit-singh-s-wife-chitra-1597046/ | title= Triple tragedy for Jagjit Singh's wife Chitra}}</ref>  
 
Two years after this tragedy, Chitra's second husband, [[Jagjit Singh]], died of a [[brain haemorrhage]] in 2011. She lives with her grandsons.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* ''Echoes'' (1985–86, Live Recordings)
* ''Echoes'' (1985–86, Live Recordings)
* ''Beyond Time'' (1987)
* ''Beyond Time'' (1987)
* ''[[Mirza Ghalib (TV series)| Mirza Ghalib]]'' (1988)
* ''Someone Somewhere'' (1990)
* ''Someone Somewhere'' (1990)
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Chitra Singh
Chitra Singh in 2012
Chitra Singh in 2012
Background information
Birth nameChitra Shome[1]
Also known asChitra Dutta
Born (1940-04-11) 11 April 1940 (age 85)
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
GenresGhazal, Classical, Devotional, Folk
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1970–1990

Chitra Singh (née Shome)[2] is an Indian ghazal singer. She, alongside her husband, Jagjit Singh, popularized the ghazal genre.[3] Respectfully known as the "king and queen of the Ghazal world," the husband and wife duo created some of the most successful Indian music of the 1970s and '80s.

Personal life[edit]

Chitra was born as Chitra Shome into a Bengali family. After completing her education, she was married to Debo Prasad Dutta, an executive in a leading advertising agency. The wedding was held in the mid-1950s, and the couple had a daughter, Monica, in 1959.[4]

While still married to Debo Prasad, Chitra met Jagjit Singh, at that time a struggling singer. Jagjit Singh was of Sikh heritage and hailed from Sriganganagar in distant Rajasthan. They first met at a recording studio in 1967, by which time the marriage of the Duttas was already under strain for unknown reasons.[5] Chitra found solace in Jagjit and says she was much taken by his "caring" personality. In 1968, Chitra left Prasad,[6][7] taking her 9-year-old daughter with her. In 1969, she divorced her husband, secured custody of Monica, and married Jagjit Singh.[8] The affair, the divorce and the wedding were disapproved of by their families and the couple were to have little contact with their kin thereafter. Chitra and Jagjit became the parents of a son, Vivek. Professionally, the couple formed a ghazal singing duo and the couple achieved great success.

Vivek died in a road accident on July 27, 1990. Chitra has never sung in public, or recorded any song, since the day her son died. Her daughter from her first marriage, Monica, first fell in love with Jehangir Chowdhary, an award-winning cinematographer. They were married in 1988 and became the parents of two sons. In 2005, Monica divorced Chowdhary and married British national Mark Houghton Roger Atkins, the managing director of a firm based in Vikhroli, Mumbai. In 2007, Monica filed a case of harassment against Atkins. In 2008, a magistrate issued a non-bailable warrant against him, but he had already fled the country. In 2009, Monica, aged 50, died by suicide.[9] She was survived by her two sons, Armaan (17) and Umair (12).[10][11] Two years after this incident, Jagjit Singh, died of a brain haemorrhage in 2011. Chitra now lives with her two grandsons.[12]

Discography[edit]

  • A Milestone (1976)
  • The Unforgettables (1978)
  • Gold Disc (1979)
  • Ae mere dil (1980)
  • The earliest recordings of Jagjit and Chitra Singh
  • Live in concert with Jagjit Chitra Singh
  • Live at Wembley
  • Live at Royal Albert Hall
  • The Latest
  • Desires
  • Arth/Saath Saath
  • Chirag
  • Live in Trinidad
  • Main aur Meri Tanhaayee (1981)
  • The Latest (1982)
  • Ecstasies (1984)
  • A Sound Affair (1985)
  • Echoes (1985–86, Live Recordings)
  • Beyond Time (1987)
  • Mirza Ghalib (1988)
  • Someone Somewhere (1990)
  • H O P E (1991)


References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Flying solo with Chitra Singh".
  2. ↑ Sahara, Rashtriya (1997). "Rashtriya Sahara, Volume 5, Issues 1-6". Google Books. Sahara India Mass Communication. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jagjit & Chitra Singh". AllMusic.
  4. ↑ "'I want to marry your wife,' Jagjit Singh asked Chitra's ex-husband... Pics | 'I want to marry your wife,' Jagjit Singh asked Chitra's ex-husband... Photos | 'I want to marry your wife,' Jagjit Singh asked Chitra's ex-husband... Portfolio Pics | 'I want to marry your wife,' Jagjit Singh asked Chitra's ex-husband... Personal Photos - ETimes Photogallery".
  5. ↑ First meeting
  6. ↑ Ayesha (February 8, 2022). "पहले दोनों बच्चों की हुई मौत फिर पति का भी साथ छूटा, जगजीत सिंह की पत्नी की जिंदगी सिखाती हैं दर्द के साथ जीना". Navbharat Times. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "When Jagjit Singh asked for Chitra's hand from her estranged husband: 'I want to marry your wife'". The Indian Express. October 9, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jagjit called me Mummy, I called him Papa - Chitra Singh".
  9. ↑ "Chitra Singh daughter found hanging; was depressed, says family". 30 May 2009.
  10. ↑ Monica Chowdhary dies by suicide
  11. ↑ "Triple tragedy for Jagjit Singh's wife Chitra".
  12. ↑ Farook, Farhana (April 18, 2018). "Chitra Singh remembers her husband - The unforgettable Jagjit Singh". Filmfare. Retrieved June 12, 2023.

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