Bollywood singer Usha Uthup recently lost her husband Jani Chacko Uthup. The Uthup family revealed that Jani Chacko Uthup passed away in Kolkata on Monday at the age of 78 years.
Usha Uthup’s husband Jani Chacko Uthup passes away
According to reports from news agency PTI, the Uthup family revealed that Jani Chacko Uthup experienced discomfort while he was watching TV at his home in Kolkata. On complaining of discomfort he was rushed to a hospital for treatment, however he was pronounced dead on arrival. The cause of Jani Chacko Uthup’s death is said to be a massive cardiac arrest.
Usha Uthup and Jani Chacko Uthup’s daughter Anjali Uthup shared a heartfelt note remembering her late father. She shared a picture of him and wrote, “Appa…gone too soon…but as stylishly as you lived…most handsome man in the world…we love you❤️ a true gentleman and Lawrencian to the core and the finest Tea Taster❤️.”
Who is Jani Chacko Uthup?
Jani Chacko Uthup hailed from the Manarcaud Painumkal family of Kottayamwas. He was a member of the tea plantation industry and notably singer Usha Uthup’s second husband. Prior to Jani Chacko Uthup, Usha Uthup was previously married to the late Ramu.
Jani Chacko Uthup first met Usha at a nightclub called Trincas in the early 1970s. The two have two kids together, a son, Sunny, named after the song Sunny and a daughter named Anjali. The family said that Jani’s final rites will take place on Tuesday, July 9.
Usha Uthup won the Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India in 2011. In 2024, she was also awarded the Padma Bhushan award, which is the third highest civilian award presented by the Government of India.
Usha Uthup is one of the most regarded pop singers in India. She started her career as a nightclub singer in Calcutta and later went on to perform all over India and across the world. She experimented with different musical genres while always flaunting her signature Kanjeevaram sari and floral hairstyle.
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