Today that is on the 1st of June, shocking news hit the Bollywood music industry and it was the passing away of music composer Wajid Khan. The reason for his demise is related to the kidney ailment. Popularly known as the Sajid-Wajid duo in the music industry, Wajid Khan surprised the Hindi film industry with his musical talent.
The members of the Bollywood industry took to twitter for expressing grief and condolences for the family members. To pay tribute to the great music composer, let’s read interesting facts about Wajid Khan.
- Very few people are aware of the fact that the lyrics of the popular song ‘Hata Sawan Ki Ghata’ was written by Wajid Khan and also composed the song. This song received an amazing response from the people.
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- Wajid Khan comes from the family of musicians, where music had been practiced for a long period of time. The father of Wajid, Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan was known as a table player and worked with a popular musician of the Indian film industry. Moreover, Wajid’s ancestors were also famous musicians and contributed a lot to the music industry.
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- The grandfather of Wajid Khan. Ustad Abdul Latif Khan was a Padma Shri awardee and also an instrumentalist. His grandfather was known as a famous Sarangi player. The Khan family is continuing the legacy of music by taking up different musical activities. Wajid Khan was from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
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- Wajid khan got recognition for music composing in 1998 with the release of the film, Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kiya. It is said that Sajid-Wajid duo got fame in the Bollywood industry due to Salman Khan. With their first album, this duo got an amazing response and since then, they kept on releasing the best music compositions. Some of the notable works of Sajid-Wajid duo are showcased in Hello Brother, Partner, Wanted, and Veer.
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- Wajid Khan is also known for composing the theme song of the Indian Premier League. Also, the song was sung by Wajid Khan.
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Though the Wajid Khan fans will not be able to listen to songs from now onwards but his past musical songs will surely reverberate in the hearts of people. May his soul Rest In Peace.