Renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha died on Tuesday evening after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was 72. The Padma Bhushan awardee was admitted to AIIMS Hospital in Delhi for treatment at the oncology department on October 25.

Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha, known as 'Bihar Kokila' for her melodious rendition of Chhath and folk songs such as "Kartik Maas Ijoriya", "Suraj Bhaile Bihaan" and Bollywood hits "Taar Bijli" and "Babul",

From Huma Qureshi to Manoj Bajpayee, several celebrities expressed their sorrow over the death of famous folk singer, Sharda Sinha.

Renowned for her Chhath songs, Padma Bhushan awardee Sharda Sinha passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS, Delhi. Her condition had deteriorated on Monday evening, and she was placed on a ventilator.

Sharda Sinha is one of the best-known Bihari folk singers. A Padma Bhushan awardee, Sharda is currently battling blood cancer and is admitted to the AIIMS hospital in New Delhi. She is popularly known as Bihar Kokila,

A couple of days ago, popular folk singer and Padma Shri awardee Sharda Sinha was hospitalized. The 72-year-old was on a ventilator and was receiving treatment at AIIMS Hospital in Delhi. But sadly, she breathed her last today (November 5).

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