Punjabi singer K Deep of ‘Mai Mohno’ fame passes away

In June this year, Deep's family had requested the government to help them financially for his medical treatment. He was suffering from brain hemorrhage after he had slipped and fallen at his home in February.

Eminent Punjabi jongleur K Deep alias Kuldeep Singh (80) of ‘Mai Mohna’ fame gave up the ghost after a brief illness at a personal hospital in Ludhiana Thursday. He wasn’t keeping well for the past few months.

In May 2016, Deep was honoured with the primary ‘Shiv Kumar Batalvi’ Memorial Award, when the Punjab government along side Shiv Batalvi Cultural Society had organised a cultural programme within the remembrance of legendary poet Batalvi on his 43rd death anniversary. The programme was held at Batalvi’s native place Batala.

K Deep was the primary Punjabi singer, who along side his wife late Jagmohan Kaur had recorded Batalvi’s lyrics in ‘Long Play RPM Record’ titled ‘Shiv Batalvi De Geet’ which played on a gramophone. The recording then was wiped out erstwhile Bombay. Throughout his singing career, he had sung most duets together with his wife, Jagmohan Kaur. He was also known for his comedy qualities ‘Mai Mohno’ and ‘Postee’.

On night of 6-May,2016 when Deep got the Batalvi Award, he also sung Batalvi’s timeless poem “Kuj rukh mennu, putt lagde ne , Kuj rukh lagde maavaan, Kujrukh noohaan dheeyan lagde, Kuj rukh vaang bharaavan. (Some trees are like my sons, others like my mother and Some seem to me like my daughters, some appear to be my brothers)” and moved a jam-packed hall to tears. Deep, who also want to sing Batalvi’s poems on BBC London Birmingham during a programme titled ‘Apna Ghar’, had said, “People have still preserved the title covers of LPR gramophone album we recorded from his work. Batalvi was so good-looking that girls were mad for him. He want to drink tons but never ever in his life was found misbehaving with anyone after getting drunk. the simplest compliment of my life came from him when he said that my voice resembles Mohammad Rafi. He was the toilet Keats of Punjabi poetry.”

In June this year, Deep’s family had requested the government to assist them financially for his medical treatment. He was affected by brain hemorrhage after he had slipped and fallen at his range in February. He was operated twice after the autumn but his condition didn't improve. He belonged to village Aitiana of district Ludhiana.

Deep’s last rites was held at Model Town extension Cremation Ground in Ludhiana on Friday at 2 pm.