With great sadness, we announce the passing of Wajid Khan, one-half of the Bollywood music composer duo Sajid-Wajid. He suffered a cardiac arrest in Mumbai and had previously tested positive for Covid-19. Additionally, he was dealing with kidney ailments. Wajid and his brother Sajid debuted as music directors with Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, starring Salman Khan. From there, they went on to compose music for various other Salman Khan movies, including Hello Brother, Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge, Garv, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Partner, God Tussi Great Ho, Wanted, Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna, Veer, and the Dabangg franchise. Recently, Wajid co-composed two songs for Salman Khan, Pyaar Karona and Bhai Bhai, released on Salman’s YouTube channel.
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The entertainment industry was familiar with Salman and Sajid-Wajid’s partnership. However, the Bollywood superstar was taken aback by Wajid’s passing. He expressed his sorrow on Twitter. He wrote: “Wajid Vil always love, respect, remember n miss u as a person n ur talent, Love u n may your beautiful soul rest in peace ….”
Check his tweet here!