Music Industry Takes Twitter On The Demise Of Popular Playback Singer KK

KK died hours after a concert in Kolkata due to a heart attack

Ahead of the saddening demise of singer KK, several celebrities from the Indian music industry paid heartfelt tributes to Krishnakumar Kunnath, better known as KK, after the demise of the playback singer.

KK died hours after a concert in Kolkata today. His official Instagram page has visuals of a concert in a Kolkata auditorium held some 10 hours ago.

The 53-year-old singer collapsed at the hotel where he was staying after the concert in Kolkata's Nazrul Mancha auditorium. The doctor at CMRI hospital said the singer was brought dead.

Popular singer and a Padma Shri recipient Sonu Nigam took to Instagram and wrote, "KK mere Bhai, not done." Notably, the popular Bollywood song 'Mehki Hawaon Mein' was sung both by KK and Sonu Nigam.

Singer Shreya Ghoshal, who is a recipient of four National Film Awards, tweeted, "I am unable to wrap my head around this news. Numb. #KK Why! This is too hard to accept! The heart is shattered in pieces."

Moreover, renowned singer, songwriter and music composer and vocalist of one of India's leading rock bands called Pentagram, Vishal Dadlani, also expressed grief over the incident.

"The tears won't stop. What a guy he was. What a voice, what a heart, what a human being. #KK is FOREVER!!!," he tweeted.

Singer Mohit Chauhan paid sincere tributes to KK's demise. He tweeted, "KK... not fair man. Not your time to go. This was the last time we were together to announce a tour together. How can you just go??? In shock. In grief. Ear dear friend, a brother is gone. RIP KK. Love you."

He is best known for his songs like "Zindagi Do Pal Ki" from the movie Kites, "Aankhon Mein Teri" from the movie Om Shanti Om, "Khuda Jaane" from the movie Bachna Ae Haseeno, "Tadap Tadap" from the movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam among others.