Delhi Ganesh, Pankaj Udhas to Rohit Bal: 5 Indian icons we lost in 2024

The year 2024 marked the loss of several celebrated figures in India, leaving an indelible mark on their respective fields. From Delhi Ganesh’s contributions to cinema to Rohit Bal’s influence on fashion and Pankaj Udhas’s legacy in music, their absence is deeply felt.

Delhi Ganesh, the renowned actor, passed away on November 9, 2024, at around 11 pm due to ill health. His son Mahadevan shared the heartbreaking news through an Instagram story, leaving fans and family in deep sorrow.

On November 1, 2024, renowned fashion designer Rohit Bal, who is credited with elevating Indian fashion to a global level, died of a heart attack. Bal passed away at the age of 63, leaving a hole in the Indian fashion and design industry.

Suhani Bhatnagar, the talented actress who played young Babita Phogat in Dangal, passed away on February 16, 2024, at the young age of 19. She succumbed to Dermatomyositis, a rare and severe inflammatory disease, leaving her loved ones in mourning.

Television actor Rituraj Singh, known for his roles in Anupamaa and Badrinath Ki Dulhania, died of a cardiac arrest on February 20, 2024. The actor, aged 59, had been battling pancreatic disease, which contributed to his untimely death.

After a fight with cancer, the legendary Ghazal vocalist Pankaj Udhas died on February 26, 2024, at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital. A chapter in Indian music came to an end when his daughter, Nayaab Udhas, confirmed the news.