Legendary bhajan singer Juthika Roy, who enthralled the likes of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru with her enchanting voice, died at a city hospital following multiple ailments, a family member ...

While all eyes are on veteran actor Suchitra Sen, yet another legend from yesteryears is battling for life at a city hospital. On August 15, 1947, Nehru apparently sent a message to Roy requesting her ...

Admitted to Ramkrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan in the first week of January with age-related ailments, the legendary bhajan singer was fighting for her life away from the spotlight. Legendary bhajan ...

Like, I am sure, many of us do, I, too, used to think that Juthika Roy existed only in 78 rpms, like some other great and departed singers of the order of “Kana Kesto”, Pankaj Mallik and Uma Dasgupta.

August 15, 1947. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru?s motorcade rolls down from Teenmurti Bhavan to the Red Fort. Juthika Roy has just finished singing for a 15-minute slot at the All India Radio (AIR) ...

“I love to be in such a musical ambience,” said Juthika Roy. There was a distinct gasp of astonishment when Vinod Kapur announced her name, inviting her to light the inaugural lamp to bless the ...

‘Ghunghat Ka Pat Khol’…or ‘Chakar Rakho Ji’ automatically start playing in our minds as we start accepting the fact that Juthika Roy is dead. KOLKATA: ‘Ghunghat Ka Pat Khol’…or ‘Chakar Rakho Ji’ ...

Legendary bhajan singer Juthika Roy, who had iconic leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru among her fans, died after prolonged illness, hospital sources said. She was 93. Suffering from ...