Koka fame singer Sarvjeet devoting time to granddaughters, yoga

Aakanksha N Bhardwaj

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, April 26

Famous Punjabi folk song Koka kadva de ve maiya koka fame Sarvjeet Kaur has been spending free time with her granddaughters. Besides, she has been practising yoga asanas daily at her home.

Sarvjeet, an “A” Grade artiste of All India Radio and Doordarshan who has a career that spans over 45 years, said, “Amid the lockdown, I have also been doing household chores. My granddaughters now ask me to play with them and I join them.”

“Being a diabetic, I have made sure that I give time to my health as well. I have seen numerous positive changes in my health after I started doing yoga,” she said.

Sarvjeet began her singing career at the age of 13 years. The singer, who has been a playback singer in more than 60 Punjabi movies, said these days she has been giving online training to her students who are interested in learning music.

“There are several girls who want to continue their practice and thus I make sure that whenever there is appropriate time, I give them online lessons,” she shared.

Apart from performing in a number of states, she performs in various countries, including the US, Canada and European nations.

A recipient of the prestigious Kala Shree Award from famous actor Raj Kapoor in 1986, she said she devotes some hours to practising ragas and singing ghazals, along with folk songs.

Her wedding folk song Ghori in Mamla Gadbad Hai became an instant hit. She said, “Music is a way to forget all worries and be happy. It is important to listen to the administration and the government to combat Covid-19. It is very important to take extra precautions at this tough time.”