Music Director Wajid Khan Passes Away
Biplab Das, INN/New Kolkata, @Infodeaofficial
Wajid Khan, of composer duo Sajid-Wajid has passed away at 42 years old. The news was affirmed by vocalist Sonu Nigam, who wrote in an Instagram post, “My friend & brother Wajid left us.”
Music composer Salim Merchant told PTI, “He had various issues. He had a kidney issue and had a transplant some time back. Be that as it may, as of late he became acquainted with about kidney contamination…
He was on the ventilator throughout the previous four days, after his circumstance began deteriorating. Kidney contamination was the start and afterward he got basic.”
Prior, entertainment writer Faridoon Shahryar revealed that Sonu affirmed to him that Wajid had coronavirus.
“Pitiful News: Artist Sonu Nigam informed me that music composer Wajid Khan of Sajid-Wajid died a brief time back. He was suffering from Covid 19,” he tweeted.
Beginning their vocation in 1998 with Salman Khan-starrer Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya, Sajid-Wajid scored music for some movies of the genius including Dabangg establishment, Chori, Hello Brother, Wanted and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. They had as of late made the entertainer’s single, Bhai, also.
Bollywood society grieved the end of the vocalist composer. Entertainer Priyanka Chopra composed on Twitter, “Horrendous news. The one thing I will consistently recall is Wajid bhai’s snicker. Continually grinning. Gone too early.
My sympathies to his family and everybody lamenting. Find happiness in the hereafter my companion. You are in my contemplations and petitions. @wajidkhan7.”
Composer Salim Merchant expressed, “Crushed with the updates on the dying of my sibling Wajid of Sajid – Wajid popularity. May Allah invigorate the family.
Safe voyages brother @wajidkhan7 you’ve gone too early. It’s a tremendous misfortune to our society. I’m stunned and broken. Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un.”
Alongside making music for blockbusters, for example, Tere Naam, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Dabangg and Ek Tha Tiger, Wajid had likewise loaned his voice to tunes, for example, Hud Dabangg, Jalwa and Fevicol Se.
Wajid alongside his sibling Sajid filled in as guide on singing unscripted TV dramas Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012 and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar. They likewise scored IPL 4 signature tune, Dhoom Dhadaka.