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Singer dies during stage performance in KeralaBasheer was a popular stage singer in Kerala over the last several decades
Arjun Raghunath
DHNS
Last Updated IST
Representative image. Credit: iStock photo
Representative image. Credit: iStock photo

A veteran singer in Kerala died after collapsing while singing on a stage on Saturday night.

Edava Basheer, 78, collapsed by singing during a golden jubilee celebrations of an orchestra troupe at Alappuzha. Though he was rushed to hospital, he could not be saved.

Video footage of Basheer collapsing while singing a Hindi song has gone viral on social media. Basheer was a popular stage singer in Kerala over the last several decades, and he had also sung for several films.

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(Published 29 May 2022, 21:38 IST)