Mehdi Hassan

A wife speaks: My husband, Vishal Bhardwaj

He is a brilliant director, married to a talented singer. How does a marriage work with two driven partners, both with strong opinions and a shared "crazy streak"?

Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu visit Mehdi Hassan's grave in Karachi

Bollywood singers Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu visited the grave of Pakistani ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan here to pay their respects.

Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan laid to rest

Legendary ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan was laid to rest yesterday in a tearful farewell attended by hundreds of mournful fans in Karachi.

Era of soulful ghazal singing ended with Mehdi: Amitabh Bachchan

With the death of legendary singer Mehdi Hassan an era of soulful ghazal singing has come to an end, says megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

Mehdi Hassan: Of all ghazal singers, his voice suited best

Hassan had the ability to deliver emotion, a rare talent and one that separates very good singers of our music from the great ones. In keeping with the style of ghazals, this emotion that his voice carried was masculine but melancholic. It was convincing.

Mamata Banerjee condoles Mehdi Hassan's death

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep anguish at the death of legendary Pakistani singer Mehdi Hassan, who died Wednesday after a prolonged illness.

Mehdi Hassan was outstanding: Lata Mangeshkar

India's nightingale Lata Mangeshkar, who made a rare collaboration with Mehdi Hassan for a song in an album, remembered the Pakistani ghazal maestro.

Farewell Mehdi Hassan, the king of ghazals

Pakistani ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan passed away today.

Pakistani ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan hospitalised

Hassan tried different styles of music and there was a time in Pakistan's film industry known as Lollywood when a production was considered incomplete without his voice.