Music composer, singer and director Wajid Khan, 42, passed away in Mumbai on Monday morning after testing positive for novel coronavirus a few days ago.
He was admitted at a local hospital in Mumbai and his health deteriorated on Monday morning.
He had also undergone a kidney transplant a few months back.
Wajid was son of Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan, a tabla player.
He composed most of the songs of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s films. He also composed Salman’s recent song Bhai Bhai.