Singer-actor Rishabh Tandon, 32, known also as Faqeer, has died due to a sudden heart attack in Delhi on Wednesday. The singer had travelled to the city to meet his family for Diwali when the incident occurred. The death was confirmed by a close friend of he artist.
The singer is survived by his wife, Olesya Nedobegova, who is from Russia. They met when Nedobegova had worked as the line producer for his digital series in Uzbekistan. He has also left behind several of his beloved pets, including cats, dogs, and birds. Bhayani also said that many of the singers’ tracks were unreleased. Based in Mumbai, Rishabh was known for songs like Yeh Ashiqui, Ishq Fakeerana, and Chand Tu.
Rishabh had acted in projects such as Faqeer – Living Limitless and Rashna The Ray of Light. On an Instagram post made on June 26, he said, “I used to wonder, listening to the senior artist talking about surrendering to higher energies and not being just themselves on their #stage … and then, I experienced this stage, as my #stage, now knowing what they meant…I know it’s not me, but a higher energy an artist is possessed by…Possessed to deliver Art, Art from the Creator, The higher energy…” The news has left fans and family shocked. The family is currently preparing for his last rites and has requested privacy.
