Last Updated:January 13, 2026, 08:48 IST

Prashant Tamang, Indian Idol winner and actor, passed away at 43 in Delhi. Wife Martha Aley and daughter Ariah bid farewell in Darjeeling.

Prashant Tamang’s Wife, 3-Year-Old Daughter Bid Tearful Goodbye To Singer

There are some goodbyes that feel unbearably heavy and this was one of them. As the hills of Darjeeling prepared to lay Prashant Tamang to rest, grief hung thick in the air, with his family and fans struggling to come to terms with a loss that came far too soon.

The late actor-singer’s mortal remains were taken to his hometown Darjeeling on Monday for the last rites. Prashant passed away in Delhi last week, and his body was flown to Siliguri earlier in the day, where a public viewing was organised to allow fans to pay their final respects. From there, the cortege moved to Darjeeling.

At the farewell, Prashant’s wife, Martha Aley, was seen breaking down repeatedly as she bid an emotional goodbye. Visuals circulating online show her holding their three-year-old daughter Ariah in her lap, the child folding her hands as the family offered prayers.

In the days following Prashant’s death, Martha spoke to ANI, thanking fans for the overwhelming support pouring in from across the world. “Thank you to everyone. I’ve been receiving calls from all over the world. People that I know, people that I don’t know, I’ve been getting flowers. People are standing outside my house, people have come to the hospital to see him for the last time,” she said.

She later described how difficult it has been to process the scale of the response. “Thank you to everyone. I’ve been receiving calls from all over the world. People that I know, people that I don’t know, I’ve been getting flowers. People are standing outside my house, people have come to the hospital to see him for the last time,” she added.

Moved by the love shown to her husband, Martha urged people to remember him for the person he was. “It’s really overwhelming for me, and please love him as you have loved him earlier. He was a great soul, he was a great human. I hope you remember him like that,” she said.

Amid speculation surrounding his sudden passing, Martha also addressed rumours and offered clarity about the circumstances of his death. “It was a natural death. He was in his sleep when he left us. I was right beside him at that time,” she said. Prashant Tamang was 43, and initial reports suggest he suffered a stroke.

In another emotional message directed at his fans, she thanked them for standing by Prashant throughout his journey and asked for prayers. “I would love to thank them right now, because I’ve never been out, but I’ve always seen people supporting him through messages, through reels, through his songs, through his work, and thank you so much for all the love and support you have always given him, and I would always appreciate more love to him right now he’s not with us anymore, but…I would really appreciate that you would just pray for his departed soul, so please do pray for him,” she shared.

Delhi Police official ADCP South-West Abhimanyu Poswal said it would be difficult to determine anything suspicious until the final postmortem report is received.

Prashant Tamang hailed from Darjeeling in West Bengal and rose to national fame after winning Indian Idol season 3 in 2007. He later built a successful acting career in Nepali cinema, delivering several blockbuster performances. In 2025, he appeared in a supporting role in the second season of Paatal Lok, earning appreciation for his work. He will also be seen in Salman Khan’s upcoming war drama Battle of Galwan, which is likely to be his final on-screen appearance.