Cinemaazi remembers Kanchan on her death anniversary
26 Jul 2004
Singer Kumari Kanchan Dinkarrao Mali (born 16 March 1950), better known simply as Kanchan, passed away this day, 26 July in 2004. Born in 1950, she rendered playback for films in the 70s and 80s. Some of her popular songs include Tumko mere dil ne from Rafoo Chakkar (1975), Kya khoob lagti ho from Dharmatma (1975), and Laila main laila from Qurbani (1980). She also won the Filmfare Best Playback Singer (Female) for Laila main laila. Part of the popular musician duo Babla & Kanchan with her husband Laxmichand Virji Shah better known as Babla, they were known for their work in the desi folk and chutney music genres. She is best known for her stage performances along with Babla, who was the younger brother of famous music duo Kalyanji-Anandji. She performed alongside Babla for 40 years until her demise.
