Bhubaneswar: Noted Odia singer Pranab Patnaik is back home after being discharged from a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, where he had been undergoing treatment for several health complications.
Two days ago, his wife Kasturika Patnaik had told the media that the veteran singer was admitted to hospital after testing positive for dengue and though he had recover, will continue to stay at the hospital for some more days because of his weakness.
A team of delegates on the instruction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had also met the ailing singer at the hospital and handed over a cheque of Rs 1 lakh as financial assistance for his treatment.
Patnaik started his musical journey as a playback singer in 1958 with the film ‘Maa’. He has lent his voice to different genres of music – Odissi, bhajans, semi-classical, traditional, folks and ghazals – and dominated the industry for over five decades with his soulful voice, which struck a chord with the audience. He also got an opportunity to sing with renowned singers including Usha Mangeshkar, Bhupinder Singh, Hemelata and Vani Jayram. He is a recipient of Jayadev Samman- the highest film award of the state.
