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Punjabi lyricist Gill Surjit who wrote ‘Shehar Patiale dey’ dies at 74

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Updated At : 09:32 PM Apr 24, 2021 IST

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Patiala, April 24

Renowned Punjabi lyricist Gill Surjit died on Saturday. He had been ill for the past few months.

He was 74.

He is known for many hit songs, including, ‘Shehar Patiale dey munde muchh watt gabhru’.

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