Hindi film industry mourns death of Wajid Khan
BOLLYWOOD celebrities, including megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, paid tributes to composer-singer Wajid Khan of music director duo Sajid-Wajid calling his untimely demise a huge blow to the film industry.
Wajid died in wee hours of Monday (1) in a city hospital due to coronavirus. The 42-yearold musician had underlying kidney issues.
‘He died of a cardiac arrest,’ Wajid’s brother Sajid told while confirming that the composer had tested positive for Covid-19.
Khan was laid to rest at Versova cemetery with close friends and family members in attendance.
Khan made his Bollywood debut with Salman Khan’’s 1998 movie Jab Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kyaa and went on to work on actor’s various films including Garv, Tere Naam, Mujhse
Shaadi Karoge, Partner, Veer and the popular
Dabangg franchise.
He also did playback for Salman in chartbusters like Mera He Jalwaa, Fevicol Se and for Akshay in Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita from the film Rowdy Rathore, among others.
He recently co-composed Salman Khan’s songs Pyaar Karona and Bhai Bhai, which the actor released on his YouTube channel.
Bachchan took to Twitter and wrote, ‘Shocked at the passing of Wajid Khan. A bright smiling talent passes away. Duas, prayers and in condolence.’
Akshay tweeted that he was ‘saddened’ to hear about the singer’s death.
‘Talented and ever-smiling… Gone too soon. May God give strength to his family in this difficult time.’
Arbaaz, who was a close friend of Wajid and had a long professional association with the duo, said the singer will be ‘deeply missed.’ ‘The music industry has lost a gem. Gone to soon. My heartfelt condolences to the grieving family and friends. Allah jannat naseeb kare (May God grant you heaven),’ Arbaaz tweeted. Priyanka said she will always remember Wajid’s laughter.
‘The one thing I will always remember is Wajid bhai’s laugh. Always smiling. Gone too soon. My condolences to his family and everyone grieving. Rest in peace my friend. You are in my thoughts and prayers,’ she posted on Twitter.
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta recalled the time when Wajid helped him in his low phase.
‘Damn it Wajid. Gone too soon. The songs you sang to me when I was depressed and made Barista in Andheri my retreat will never be forgotten. See you there some day you generous soul,’ the ‘Aligarh’ director said.