Published 04:57 IST, June 1st 2020

Music composer Wajid Khan of Sajid-Wajid passes away due to coronavirus complications

Music director Wajid Khan of Sajid-Wajid passed away on May 31 at the age of 42 due to coronavirus complications at a Mumbai hospital.

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Wajid Khan from musical duo of Sajid-Wajid has passed away on May 31 at of 42 due to coronavirus complications. news was first confirmed with condoling tweet of ar music composer, Salim Merchant on his social media platforms who said Wajid has “gone too soon”. According to media reports, Wajid, who was suffering from kidney and heart ailments, had also tested positive of COVID-19 and was hospitalised to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai. 

Wajid’s death condoled

According to media reports, Wajid was on a ventilator before breathing his last. Soon after news broke out, tributes from entire film industry started pouring in including Priyanka Chopra, Sonu Nigam, Vishal Dadlani, Parineeti Chopra, Harshdeep Kaur among ors. People united to condole death of artist and Salim Merchant even said he is “broken and shocked”.

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Even though Wajid was away from public eye due to health challenges, he was last spotted at music launch of Salman Khan’s film Dabanng 3. According to reports, Sajid-Wajid has been Salman Khan’s one of favourite music composers in industry. y made ir debut in 1998’s Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya. duo even composed lockdown songs by Salman called Bhai Bhai and Pyaar Karona

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04:57 IST, June 1st 2020