Nazrul’s daughter-in-law Kalyani Kazi no more

Renowned singer and youngest daughter-in-law of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam Kalyani Kazi is no more. The artiste, who was the wife of Kazi Nazrul Islam's youngest son Kazi Aniruddha, breathed her last yesterday morning in Kolkata, at 87.

According to media reports, Kalyani had been suffering from leukaemia and renal problems for some time. The artiste's family shared that she died of multiple organ failures yesterday morning around 5:30am.

Kalyani Kazi was a member of Kazi Nazrul Islam Academy's advisory council. The musical maestro was also honoured with the Sangeet Mohashomman Award from West Bengal in 2015.