The condition of famous folk singer Padma Bhushan Sharda Sinha is critical. he/she is on ventilator support in AIIMS Hospital, Delhi. Sharda Sinha is 72 years old and according to her son Anshuman, the oxygen level in her mother’s body is continuously falling. It is a strange coincidence that on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, while the great festival of folk faith, Chhath Puja, is starting with ‘Nahay Khay’, the voice of Sharda Sinha, who has become synonymous with the worship of Chhathi Maiya, is fighting for her life in the hospital. Chhath songs like ‘Ho Dinanath…’, ‘Kelwa Ke Paat Par…’, ‘Chhathi Maiya Aayi Na Duariya’ have served to complete the worship of Chhath for years. The work of building ghats of Chhath on the banks of the river. Almost complete. As soon as Chhathi Maiya puja started, Sharda Sinha’s songs started trending on YouTube. The popularity of Sharda Sinha’s songs can be gauged from the fact that the song ‘Kelwa Ke Paat Par’ on ‘T-Series Bhakti Sagar’ channel has been seen and heard more than 38M times in the last 12 years.

Sharda Sinha was born in Supaul, in-laws’ house is in Begusarai.

Sharda Sinha, born in Supaul, Bihar, is suffering from blood cancer. She has been giving presentations on the occasion of Chhath till last year. But this time hands are being raised in prayers for him/her. Sharda Sinha, born on 1 October 1952, has her in-laws in Begusarai district. Sharda Sinha started her singing career with Maithili folk songs, while later she also sang many songs in Bhojpuri, Magahi and Hindi.

Sharda Sinha’s new Chhath song released on Monday

While Sharda Sinha is in the hospital, a day earlier on Monday, her son Anshuman Sinha has also released his/her new Chhath song ‘Dukhwa Mitaiin Chhathi Maiya’. While sharing the new Chhath song, Anshuman wrote, ‘Meanwhile, while mother’s health battle continues, I am making a small effort and also posting a video of mother’s new Chhath song ‘Dukhwa Mitaiin Chhathi Maiya’. After the audio release, with the help of my laptop and mobile data, I have created this video by combining a bunch of old beautiful memories of mother with the captivating colors of Chhath festival in the premises of Aiims Hospital. I hope you all will give me your blessings. The request is that if anyone’s finger or hand goes up after watching the video, then they should just pray for the mother and pray for her to come back to life.