WAJID KHAN

( Jul 10 1977 - Jun 01 2020 )

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Wajid Khan is an Indian music director and singer born on July 10, 1977, in Mumbai, Maharashtra (India). Grandson of Padma Shri winner Ustad Abdul Latif Khan and son of veteran table player Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan, Wajid Khan is a celebrated music composer and singer in the Hindi film industry. The two started learning music at a tender age of around 7 or 8 and was trained by the known musician Ustad Allarakah Khan and Das Babu who is his own brother. Before they ended up landing in the music direction field, Sajid had tried his destiny in Import and Export business; however, he was later encouraged by some of their friends to enter into the music world to pursue as a career. Before even working independently as a music director the two had worked with their own father Ustad Sharafat Khan on an album, however, it not released for no reason. Wajid Khan also crooned songs like Soni De Nakhre, Jalwa, Hud Hud Dabangg and Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita. Singer, music directors, actors and filmmakers took to social media to pay tribute to Wajid. He had multiple issues, including a kidney infection. "He died of a cardiac arrest," Wajid's brother Sajid told PTI while confirming that the musician had tested positive for COVID-19. A multi-talented person, Wajid Khan not only sang and composed music, but at times penned lyrics for some of his songs. He wrote Fevicol Se in Dabangg 2 with brother Sajid Khan and Ashraf Ali. The composer wrote three songs in 2012 film Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal and one song, Le Le Mazaa Le, in 2009 film Wanted with Shabbir Ahmed.

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director and singer

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Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh