Tamang’s close friend, singer Mahesh Sewa, said that the singer-actor died at his residence in Janak Puri; the family is yet to decide whether to perform the funeral in Delhi or Darjeeling

The iconic song Dafli Waale was originally picturized on Jaya Prada and the late star Rishi Kapoor in their hit movie Sargam in 1979. It was sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi