Bollywood celebs express sorrow over Wajid Khan’s demise
Mumbai, June 01 :
Several Bollywood celebrities mourned famous music composer Wajid Khan of the Sajid-Wajid fame, who passed away here on Monday.
Terming him as his “brother from another mother,” actor Preity Zinta expressed her grief by posting a throwback picture with him on Instagram.
“I used to call him my brother from another mother. Besides being unbelievably talented he was so gentle & sweet,” she captioned the picture.
“I’m so heartbroken that I did not get to say Goodbye my sweet @wajidkhan_live I will miss you & our jam sessions forever. Till we meet again #RIP #WajidKhan #Gonetoosoon #Heartbroken,” she further wrote.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was left in a shock after hearing about the death of the music composer and tweeted, “Shocked at the passing of Wajid Khan .. a bright smiling talent passes away .. duas , prayers and in condolence.”
Salman Khan who recently worked with Wajid on his latest song ‘Bhai Bhai’ which was released on Eid took to Twitter to condole his friend’s demise.
“Wajid Vil always love, respect, remember n miss u as a person n ur talent, Love u n may your beautiful soul rest in peace,” tweeted Salman.
Senior actor Anil Kapoor also expressed sorrow over the demise of the musician and tweeted, “an irreplaceable loss for the music industry.”
“Wajid Khan will be missed deeply but he will live on through his music and the lives he touched with it. My heartfelt condolences to the family,” his tweet further read.
Actor Shraddha Kapoor posted a picture of the departed musician on Twitter and wrote, “Rest In Peace Wajid sir.”
‘Tevar’ actor Sonakshi Sinha also posted a picture of Wajid Khan singing and remembered him in a tweet.
“Rest in peace Wajid Bhai! You left us too soon… Will always remember how you called me your lucky charm… deepest condolences to the family,” tweeted Sinha.
“Extremely sad and heart broken to hear about the demise of #WajidKhan. Wajid bhai you will be missed. My condolences to the family and loved ones,” tweeted actor Shraddha Kapoor.
Varun Dhawan, on the other hand, posted a throwback picture of himself with the Wajid Khan and penned down a long note.
Film director Farah Khan thanked the famed composer for giving some of the best hits to the industry and extended her condolences.
“Gone too soon #WajidKhan.. thank you for the music. Deepest condolences to his family,” she tweeted.
Actor Ranveer Singh posted a picture of the departed musician on his Instagram story and added a broken heart along with it to express his grief.
In a jolt to Bollywood, Wajid Khan passed away at a hospital in Mumbai. He was 42.
The Sajid-Wajid duo had last worked together on Salman Khan’s song titled ‘Bhai Bhai’, which was released on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, amid the COVID-19 induced lockdown.