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Sonu Nigam sings during surgery for finger growth

Published 10 August 2026

Indian singer Sonu Nigam turned a recent surgical procedure into an impromptu concert, singing a classic Mohammed Rafi song for his medical team while on the operating table. The viral video of the performance, shared on his Instagram, showed Nigam singing "Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki" from the 1949 film Dulari during the operation. The moment was described by the singer as spontaneous and unplanned.

Nigam explained that the performance occurred organically during the surgery. His doctor, Dr. Nilesh Satbhai, was playing Nigam's own songs in the operating room. When an instrumental version of a song came on, Nigam began singing along. "Singing in the OT just happened organically," he said in an interview. "Dr. Nilesh Satbhai is an admirer of mine and he was playing my songs during the surgery." He added that he sang two or three songs for the team, who recorded the moment as a memory.

The singer revealed the surgery was to address a recurring growth on his left ring finger. He had undergone a similar procedure four months prior, but the growth returned. Nigam suggested the issue might be related to an arthritis condition in his bones. "We have to wait and watch. It's come out the...

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