(Prashant, who never concerned himself with politics, kept asserting his loyalty to Kolkata Police, refusing to quit the force.) His debut film Gorkha Paltan, in which he played the lead, was a smash hit in Nepal. Prashant had told this correspondent that he was planning to produce a film on his stint as a constable. “Saddened by the sudden and untimely demise today of Prashant Tamang, the popular singer of ‘Indian Idol’ fame and an artist of national renown. His roots in our Darjeeling hills and one-time association with Kolkata Police made him particularly dear to us in Bengal.

Source: The Telegraph January 12, 2026 01:52 UTC