Mumbai,September 24 : Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh was admitted to a hospital here today after he suffered a brain hemorrhage and is in a critical state, doctors attending to him said.
Doctors at the Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra performed a life-saving surgery on him, hospital sources said.
Singh (70) is under observation and is stated to be in critical condition, they said. Sources also say a medical bulletin will be released on Saturday afternoon.
Mr Singh was admitted just hours before he was to perform with another Ghazal maestro, Ghulam Ali in Mumbai.
He was to perform at a concert in the city today.