Music composer Wajid Khan of Sajid-Wajid fame dies at 42

Mumbai: Singer-composer Wajid Khan of music director duo Sajid-Wajid, popular for their work on superstar Salman Khan’s films such as Wanted, Dabangg and Ek Tha Tiger, died in wee hours of Monday in a city hospital due to complications arising from a kidney infection. He was 42.

 

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Music composer Salim Merchant, who confirmed the new of Wajid’s death, said the composer was hospitalized few days ago at Surana Hospital, Chembur where his condition deteriorated.

“He had multiple issues. He has a kidney issue and had a transplant a while ago. But recently he got to know about kidney infection… He was on the ventilator for the last four days, after his situation started getting worse. Kidney infection was the beginning and then he got critical,” Salim told PTI.

 

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The music composer duo made their Bollywood debut with Salman’s 1998 movie Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya and went on to work on actor’s various films including Garv, Tere Naam, Tumko Na Bhool Payenge, Partner and the popular Dabangg franchise.

The composer duo also scored IPL4 theme song, “Dhoom Dhoom Dhoom Dhadaka”, which was sung by Wajid.

 

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Soon after the news of the composer’s demise broke, many from the film fraternity took to Twitter to pay tributes.

Condoling Wajid’s demise, Amitabh Bachchan wrote on Twitter, “Shocked at the passing of Wajid Khan…a bright smiling talent passes away…duas, prayers and in condolence (sic).”

Actor Priyanka Chopra said she will always remember Wajid’s smile.

“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.

 

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