Singer Alka Yagnik diagnosed with a rare sensory hearing loss, writes: 'This sudden, major setback has caught me completely unaware'

She further asked her fans to keep her in their prayers and said that she would make a comeback soon. She also warned youngsters against the use of loud music and headphones.

Bollywood playback singer Alka Yagnik, who has given innumerable hit songs in the 90s, revealed to her fans that she has been diagnosed with a rare sensorineural nerve hearing loss.

Alka Yagnik has sung hundreds of songs in the 90s for leading actresses Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi, and Juhi Chawla, to name a few.

In a long post on her social media handle, Alka Yagnik wrote it happened "due to a viral attack."

She wrote, "To all my fans, friends, followers, and well-wishers:. A few weeks ago, as I walked out of a flight, I suddenly felt I was not able to hear anything.
Having mustered some courage in the weeks following the episode, I want to break my silence now for all my friends and well-wishers who have been asking me why I’m missing in action.
It has been diagnosed by my doctors as a rare sensory, neural, and hearing loss due to a viral attack. This sudden, major setback has caught me completely unaware."

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She further asked her fans to keep her in their prayers and said that she would make a comeback soon. She also warned youngsters against the use of loud music and headphones.

"As I attempt to come to terms with it, please keep me in your prayers. For my fans and young colleagues, I would add a word of caution regarding exposure to very loud music and headphones. One day, I wish to share the health perils of my professional life. With all your love and support, I am hoping to recalibrate my life and come back to you soon. Your support and understanding will mean the world to me in this critical hourr."te.

In a 2017 interview, Alka Yagnik said, "You are singing for a character, and your song should make it easy for the actor to emote and shouldn’t make it difficult for them. It is also a challenge for a playback singer to adapt to the different styles of each composer. But then, having achieved that, nothing compares to the happiness of a composer telling you that your singing perfectly adapts to their styles.”

Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan's duets were smashing hits in the 90s.