Alka Yagnik Halts New Projects Amid Hearing Loss Struggle

Alka Yagnik has opened up about her continuing struggle with a rare sensory neural hearing loss, revealing that the condition still affects her daily life and career.

In 2024, Alka Yagnik stunned fans by disclosing her struggle with a rare hearing disorder that forced her to step back from the limelight. She has now revealed that the condition continues to affect her, admitting she is “still suffering.

Alka Yagnik has had to step back from new singing assignments as she continues to cope with rare sensory neural hearing loss. In a recent conversation with NDTV, the veteran playback singer admitted she is “still suffering,” despite being hesitant to discuss her condition.

Alka Yagnik revealed that her illness has kept her from taking on new singing assignments. “Composers approach me now and then, but I am not able to do it,” she admitted in her interview with NDTV. Her last playback was in Imtiaz Ali’s Amar Singh Chamkila (2024), where she lent her voice to A.R. Rahman’s composition Naram Kaalja. Earlier this year, she was conferred the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India. Reflecting on the honour, she said she hadn’t expected it sooner, adding, “Whenever it comes, it’s welcome like that.

In 2024, Alka Yagnik revealed on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with a rare sensorineural nerve hearing loss following a sudden viral attack. She shared that the condition struck unexpectedly after a flight, leaving her unable to hear. In her heartfelt post, she admitted the setback had caught her “completely unaware.

• Mar 31, 2026
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