Celebrated Bollywood music composer, Wajid Khan of Sajid-Wajid fame passed away on late Sunday night. He was 43. Wajid who along with his brother, Sajid Khan was a famous music composer duo. Playback singer Sonu Nigam confirmed Wajid Khan’s death news to entertainment journalist, Faridoon Shahryar who tweeted, writing, “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 [sic].” It comes as a big shock to the Hindi film industry who lost one of its talented souls so young.

According to reports published in Filmibeat, The composer has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai and was reportedly kept on the ventilator. He was reportedly suffering from kidney problem for some time now. 

Wajid was son of Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan, a tabla player. He along with his brother got the big break when they first scored music for Salman Khan and Kajol-starrer Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya in 1998. They went on to have a long association with the superstar actor, composing music for several of his hit films such as Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (2002), Tere Naam (2003), Garv (2004), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Partner (2007), Hello (2008), God Tussi Great Ho (2008), Wanted (2009), Main Aur Mrs Khanna, (2009), Veer (2010), Dabangg (2010),[1] No Problem (2010) and Ek Tha Tiger (2012; “Mashallah” only).