Salman Khan’s movie trailer motherland Released yesterday. Former Indian Idol 3 winner, Prashant Tamang, who died of a stroke earlier this year aged 43, played a senior Chinese military officer in the film. Singer Meiyang Chang, who shares a decades-old friendship with Tamang since her Indian Idol days, shared an emotional message after the trailer was released.

Changvi wrote on the world’s biggest screen on Instagram, “My brother and his last screen appearance! I’m so happy that Salman Khan’s ‘Matarbhumi’ (Ji’s Old Battle) is finally hitting theaters next month so everyone who loves Prashant Tamang can see him in this amazing look.”

“If you were here, I would have teased you by saying what are you doing bro!!!

Tamang rose to national fame after winning Indian Idol Season 3 in 2007.

She established herself as a live performer and also released the album Dhaniyavad after her win.

She made her film debut in the 2010 Nepali hit Gorkha Paltan and starred in Anglo Yo Maya Ko, Kina Maya Maa, Nishni, Pardesi, and Kina Mayama.

On television, Tamang appeared as a guest on Amber Dhara and was later featured in Patal Lok Season 2 in the lead role of Daniel Lecho.

Tamang is remembered for representing the Gurkha community on the national stage.

His Indian Idol win became a defining cultural moment, bringing together Gorkhas in Darjeeling, Terai, Dooars, Sikkim, the Northeast and abroad, and allowed them a strong perspective and boosted community confidence.

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