Bollywood Composer, Wajid Khan passed away due to Corona Virus complications
Bollywood music composer Wajid Khan of Sajid-Wajid fame has died from complications due to suspected Covid-19 infection early Monday morning in India, according to initial reports.
The composer was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai and was reportedly on a ventilator. Wajid, who along with his brother Sajid Khan produced music for many Bollywood hits including Dabangg, Wanted, and Jai Ho, had been suffering from kidney problems for the past few years.
Sanjay Tandon of the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) confirmed the news to a website, saying that he had received a message that he was not well and that he had been hospitalized.
Singer Sonu Nigam was among the first A-listers to confirm the news. “My brother Wajid left us.”, he posted on his official Instagram account sonunigamofficial.
Sajid-Wajid were the sons of tabla player Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
