Asa Singh Mastana

Asa Singh Mastana (22 August 1926– 23 May 1999) was a Punjabi musician and singer best known for lending his voice to the bollywood movie dooj ka chand and singing jugni and Heer-genre of folk songs, which recount the tales of Heer Ranjha by poet Waris Shah.

[1][5] He was mostly paired with Surinder Kaur sang along with Pushpa Hans, Madan Bala Sidhu and many more versatile female singers of the time singing many old folk songs of Punjab.

The turning point in Asa Singh Mastana's life occurred when he started singing on All India Radio, making his voice well-known.

[citation needed] One of the most significant milestones in Mastana's career was in 1961 when he was selected as part of India's first cultural delegation to Afghanistan, under the patronage of Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

[citation needed] Sangeet Natak Academy, the apex body for the performing arts in India, acknowledged Mastana's excellence by awarding him in 1986.