Singer Shaan's Mother And Singer Sonali Mukherjee Passes Away

Singer Shaan's mother and chorus singer for film songs, Sonali Mukherjee passed away today. The cause of her death is still unknown. The news of her demise was shared by Shaan's fellow singer in the industry Kailash Kher, who posted his condolences and prayers on social media.

Kher tweeted the news of her death in Hindi and wrote, "Elder brother Shaan's mother passed away. Prayers to the Almighty for the salvation of the departed soul. It is a prayer to Lord Shiva, the ruler of all three worlds, that our Shaan Bhaiya's family should get the strength to bear this sorrow. Eternal Prayer."

In his earlier interviews, Shaan had shared how his mother had single-handedly brought up him and his sister Sagarika after the death of his father in 1986. He spoke about the reason behind him choosing music as a career and said that his mother was the sole reason for his career choice.

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He said that Mukherjee used to be a chorus singer for film songs from the year 1970 to 2000. "How she balanced both the roles of a single mother and a working woman is a miracle. She always had a smile on her face. She encouraged me and Sagarika to do whatever we wanted to do. She never forced her will on us," he said. Adding, "Anuji (Malik) fondly remembers that in 2000, when I had just got a bit of a foothold as a singer, my mom told the leading composers at that time that she wanted to stop singing the chorus, lest I would get embarrassed if we had to sing in the same studio." But for Shaan, it was far from embarrassing and he was proud to be her son.

Shaan's Mother And Singer Sonali Mukherjee Passes Away

Shaan is a popular playback singer and is known for songs like Chaar Kadam, Kuchh Toh Hua Hai, Aao Milo Chalo, Hey Shona, Jab Se Tere Naina and Behti Hawa Sa, amongst many other hit songs. He has hosted singing reality shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and others.

After Kailash Kher tweeted the news, a social media user said, "Oh no! that is heartbreaking to hear. rip Sonali Mukherjee. you were not only an awesome singer but a great mother to a talented artist. stay strong Shaan, we are with you in this time of grief, stay safe."