John Abraham mourns Pankaj Udhas' demise with an old photo!

Veteran vocalist and master of ghazals Pankaj Udhas passed away on February 26 at the age of 72. The world was shocked to learn of his untimely death. Bollywood celebrities that mourned the death included Arjun Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Kajol, Madhuri Dixit Nene, and others on their own social media accounts. However, model-turned-actor John Abraham also posted a vintage photo on social media, expressing his loss over the passing of a "mentor."

 

A long back, John Abraham uploaded an old photo of himself and the late, legendary vocalist Pankaj Udhas on his X (previously Twitter). Along with the picture, John remembered how Udhas had given him the chance when he was a rookie in the business. The still is from the beloved song Chupke Chupke, on which he and the late singer had cooperated.

 

Taking a trip down memory lane, he posted, “You held me close when I was just a newcomer. You are my mentor in so many ways. May you rest in peace. I will always miss you.”

 

Earlier, John had spoken about Udhas and stated, “I look at sir (Pankaj Udhas) as a mentor because when I came into this industry as a model, the first person who graciously accepted me in his music video was sir.” The actor had added, “With Chupke Chupke he is the one man who is more than responsible for my success.”