Siliguri: Singer and actor Prashant Tamang’s wife Martha Elle and their young daughter paid their last tearful tribute to him on Monday. The mortal remains of the singer-actor, who died in Delhi, were brought to Siliguri’s Bagdogra airport on Monday morning.
His wife, Martha Ely, Expressed gratitude for the tremendous support and condolences received from fans and well-wishers around the world after Tamang’s death.
Speaking to ANI, she said, “Thank you to everyone. I am getting calls from all over the world. People I know, people I don’t know, they are getting flowers. People are standing outside my house, people have come to the hospital to see her for the last time.”
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Singer Prashant Tamang’s mortal remains brought to Siliguri, cremated in Darjeeling
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Addressing speculations over his sudden demise, Martha Alley clarified that there were no suspicious circumstances involved.She said, “It was a natural death. He was sleeping when he left us. I was right next to him at that time.”
BJP MP from Darjeeling Raju Bista and several other prominent personalities from the entertainment community were present to pay their last respects to the late singer.
Speaking to ANI, BJP MP Raju Bista expressed grief over the sudden demise of Tamang.
“This is a huge loss for us. Prashant Tamang did a great job with his singing and his talent as an artiste. He did a great job of uniting all the Gorkha people. We will always be indebted to him for this. The entire country is with his family in this difficult time. He has a very young daughter, and his wife works in Air India. The family lived in Delhi. We will stand with his family,” the BJP MP said.
Actor and singer Miang Chang also paid his last tribute to Tamang. Speaking to ANI, Chang expressed grief over Tamang’s sudden demise.
He said, “We are all in shock. It is a huge loss for everyone. It is a loss for the music industry. It is the biggest loss for the Gorkha community.”
She recalled her days with Tamang in Indian Idol Season 3 and shared, “When we all were together in Idol 3, it was a matter of great pride for the entire Gorkha community. Even during the competition, we never felt like we were competing against her.”
“When the auditions for Paatal Lok were going on, he called me and asked if he should audition. Mahavir sir and I were constantly encouraging him, telling him, ‘Please go for it!’ After a lot of pressure and telling him how good he is, that he doesn’t realize how talented he is, he finally went and immediately cracked the audition. Everyone has seen how well he performed in Paatal Lok.”
Prashant Tamang, a resident of Darjeeling, West Bengal, died on Sunday at his Delhi residence.
Tamang was the winner of Indian Idol Season 3. Apart from cementing his position in music, he also ventured into acting, famously appearing in ‘Paatal Lok Season 2’. He is also expected to be a part of Salman Khan’s upcoming film ‘Battle of Galwan’.