Published 10:36 IST, June 1st 2020

Wajid Khan passes away: Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal Dadlani, Salim Merchant pour in tributes

It was recently reported that singer Wajid Khan breathed his last at a Mumbai hospital due to kidney infection at 42. Here is how his colleagues reacted.

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Wajid Khan’s fellow colleagues from music industry Adnan Sami, Vishal Dadlani, Shankar Mahadevan, Salim Merchant, on social media platforms, mourned his tragic demise. As per reports, Wajid Khan left for his heavenly abode in wee hours of Monday in a Chembur hospital due to complications arising from a kidney infection. Take a look at how celebrities reacted to Wajid's demise.

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Adnan Sami

Expressing his shock over Wajid Khan’s untimely demise, singer Adnan Sami, on Twitter, shared a picture with late singer and remarked that he has ‘lost a bror’. Adding to same, Adnan Sami also revealed that he is finding it difficult to come to grips with tragic news. Here is what singer wrote: “I’m shocked!! I’ve lost a dear bror Wajid! I can’t come to grips with this tragic news... He was such a beautiful soul.. Oh dear Lord, Please have mercy... لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون May Allah SWT bless him in Jannat-ul-Firdaus...Ameen.” Take a look.

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Vishal Dadlani

Taking to his Instagram handle to remember Wajid Khan, Vishal Dadlani shared a picture of Wajid and Sajid Khan and mentioned that it is hard to believe that he won't ‘meet, talk and laugh again’ with late singer. Vishal wrote: “Hard to believe we won't meet again, talk again, laugh again, @wajidkhan_live (in front, in picture). @sajidk21 my bror, you will never be alone and our bror will never be forgotten”. Take a look:

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Sankar Mahadevan

Shankar Mahadevan remembered Wajid Khan with a BTS picture on Twitter, which features two happily smiling at camera. With picture shared, Shankar Mahadevan revealed that he is ‘still t able to come to terms’ with Wajid Khan’s death news. Shankar wrote: “Am just t able to come to terms with this! Shocking! Goodbye dear bror. love you .. till we meet on or side! Prayers for your peaceful journey Wajidbhai".

Salim Merchant

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Salim Merchant took to his Instagram handle and revealed that he was 'devastated' with news of Wajid Khan's passing away. actor wrote: "Devastated with news of passing away of my bror Wajid of Sajid -Wajid fame. May Allah give strength to family 🙏. Safe travels bro @wajidkhan_live you’ve gone too soon. It’s a huge loss to our fraternity. I’m shocked & broken. Inna Lillahi Wa Inna ilayhi raji'un." Take a look at picture:

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As per PTI news ncy, Salim Merchant confirmed news of Wajid Khan's death and said composer was hospitalised a few days ago at Surana Hospital, Chembur where his condition deteriorated. Salim told, "He had multiple issues. He had a kidney issue and had a transplant a while ago. But recently he got to kw about kidney infection. He was on ventilator for last four days, after his situation started getting worse. Kidney infection was beginning and n he got critical."

(With inputs from PTI)

 

10:36 IST, June 1st 2020