Veteran playing singer Anuradha Paudwal’s son, Aditya Paudwal, died on Saturday after suffering kidney failure at a hospital here. He was 35 years old.
Aditya, who took her last breath early Saturday morning, had been suffering from kidney disease for “quite some time,” an official with the Association of Film Singers said.
“I got a call from Aditya Paudwal’s family this morning and they said she died of kidney failure in a hospital.
“Later we informed all our members. He was not feeling well for quite some time, he had kidney problems,” Himanshu Bhatt, secretary general of the Association of Film Singers, told PTI.
Aditya was an arranger and music producer. He had arranged and produced a song for “Thackeray,” starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, which was released in 2019.
The news of Aditya’s death was first shared by music composer Shankar Mahadevan, who used Instagram to pay tribute.
“Devastated to hear this! Our dear Aditya Paudwal is no more. I just can’t believe this. What an amazing musician and a lovely human being.
“I just sang a song that was programmed so beautifully by him two days ago. I can’t accept this. I love you brother … I miss you,” Mahadevan wrote.
Other prominent personalities in the field of music also condemned Aditya’s death on social media.
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar tweeted: “I am deeply saddened to hear about the disappearance of Anuradha Paudwal ji’s son, Aditya, at such a young age. May his soul rest in peace.”
Veteran singer Pankaj Udhas said he is shocked by Aditya’s sudden passing.
“Shocked to learn of the sudden passing of beloved Aditya Paudwal. We will never forget the image of his energetic and bright face. May God grant him eternal rest and the family the strength to bear his untimely passing. Our condolences to the family.” .
Singer Armaan Malik remembered Aditya as an “extremely talented soul” and said he will always miss him.
“I’m really in shock right now. An extremely talented soul has left us all. I vividly remember meeting you in 2014 in your studio to play you my debut album. I can’t really understand this news. Rest in peace #AdityaPaudwal, you will be very missed brother … I have no words, “he wrote on Twitter.
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