{
  "id": 14953856,
  "title": "Kumar Sanu gets emotional over Alka Yagnik’s health, hopes to hear her sing again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/kumar-sanu-gets-emotional-over-alka-yagniks-health-hopes-to-hear-her",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T11:55:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/kumar-sanu-gets-emotional-over-alka-yagniks-health-hopes-to-hear-her-sing-again-1.500713132"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kumar Sanu expressed his emotional connection to Alka Yagnik during an upcoming episode of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2026, which will honor his 69th birthday. The singer, who has collaborated with the acclaimed playback artist on over 500 duets, became teary-eyed while recalling their shared memories in the studio. Sanu expressed his hope that Yagnik would soon recover from her health issues, mentioning that she has been diagnosed with a rare form of sensorineural hearing loss. This condition prompted her to step away from public appearances two years ago, following a viral attack that caused her sudden hearing loss. Despite this setback, Alka Yagnik was honored with the Padma Bhushan in June 2023, an accolade bestowed upon her by President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.",
  "summary": "Veteran Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu became emotional while recalling his musical journey with Alka Yagnik and expressing concern over her health. He wished the celebrated playback singer a speedy recovery, saying he hoped to hear her “magical voice” again. The emotional moment will feature in an upcoming episode of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2026 , which will celebrate Kumar Sanu’s 69th birthday with a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}