Singer and Composer Wajid Khan passed away at the age of 42 due to COVID-19. The news was shared by singer Sonu Nigam when he took to his Instagram to share the news of Wajid demise. Sonu Nigam shared a photo with Wajid and wrote“My brother Wajid left us.”
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The sudden demise of Wajid of famous composer duo Sajid-Wajid left everyone in shock and people from the entertainment industry are sharing their grief using their social media.
Global Sensation Priyanka Chopra Jonas also shared her condolences, “Terrible news. 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. @wajidkhan7.” she tweeted.
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Terrible news. 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.@wajidkhan7
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) May 31, 2020
Singer Tulsi Kumar was in shock like others She tweeted, “This cannot be true ! I can’t believe that Wajid bhai has left us .. In state of complete shock ! Worked with u on so many songs and just met u a while ago @wajidkhan7 .. May your soul Rest In Peace. May god give strength to the family to bear this huge loss,”
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This cannot be true ! I can’t believe that Wajid bhai has left us .. In state of complete shock ! Worked with u on so many songs and just met u a while ago @wajidkhan7 .. May your soul Rest In Peace 🙏 May god give strength to the family to bear this huge loss
— Tulsi Kumar (@TulsikumarTK) May 31, 2020
“Devastated with the news of the passing away of my brother Wajid of Sajid -Wajid fame. May Allah give strength to the family. Safe travels bro @wajidkhan7 you’ve gone too soon. It’s a huge loss to our fraternity. I’m shocked & broken. Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un.” wrote fellow composer Salim Merchant who was heart broken by the news.
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Devastated with the news of the passing away of my brother Wajid of Sajid -Wajid fame. May Allah give strength to the family 🙏
Safe travels bro @wajidkhan7 you’ve gone too soon. It’s a huge loss to our fraternity. I’m shocked & broken .
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un
— salim merchant (@salim_merchant) May 31, 2020
Entertainment journalist Faridoon Shahryar tweeted “Sad News: Noted singer Sonu Nigam just confirmed to me that music composer Wajid Khan of Sajid-Wajid passed away a short while back. He was suffering from Covid 19,”.
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Sad News: Noted singer Sonu Nigam just confirmed to me that music composer Wajid Khan of Sajid-Wajid passed away a short while back. He was suffering from Covid 19.
— Faridoon Shahryar (@iFaridoon) May 31, 2020
Music composers Sajid-Wajid are amongst Superstar Salman Khan’s favourite composers. They have composed music for many movies of Salman Khan like Dabangg series. Salman Khan gave break to the duo in his 1998 film Pyaar Kiya toh Darna kya. Wajid Khan has sung songs like Mukhtasar, Mashaallah, Chinta ta Chita. Recently the duo has composed Salman Khan’s, ‘Bhai-Bhai’ and ‘Pyaar Karona’