{"id":3856,"date":"2020-06-01T05:53:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T05:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/personmatters.com\/Remembering_Covid_19_Victims\/?p=3856"},"modified":"2020-06-12T14:46:03","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T14:46:03","slug":"wajid-khan-music-composer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/personmatters.com\/Remembering_Covid_19_Victims\/?p=3856","title":{"rendered":"Wajid Khan, music composer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Wajid Khan, Bollywood music composer, died on June 1, 2020, from complications due to suspected Covid-19 infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The composer of Sajid-Wajid fame was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai and was reportedly on ventilator. Wajid, who along with his brother Sajid Khan produced music for many Bollywood hits including Dabangg, Wanted and Jai Ho, had been suffering from kidney problem for the past few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sanjay Tandon of the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) confirmed the news to a website, saying that he had received a message that he was not well and that he had been hospitalised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singer Sonu Nigam was among the first A-listers to confirm the news. “Mybrother Wajid left us,” he posted on his official Instagram handle sonunigamofficial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sajid-Wajid were the sons of tabla player Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting their career in 1998 with Salman Khan-starrer Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya, Sajid-Wajid scored music for many films of the superstar including Dabangg franchise, Chori Chori, Hello Brother, Wanted and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. They had recently composed the actor\u2019s single, Bhai Bhai, as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wajid Khan, Bollywood music composer, died on June 1, 2020, from complications due to suspected Covid-19 infection. The composer of Sajid-Wajid fame was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai and was reportedly on ventilator. 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