New Delhi:
Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla maestro, percussionist and composer, died on Monday in San Francisco resulting from problems from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was 73. Zakir Hussain was hospitalised for 2 weeks earlier than being moved to the ICU when his situation worsened. Since his dying, tributes have poured in from internationally. Amitabh Bachchan, deeply affected by the loss, shared a message on X (previously Twitter). In his submit, Huge B wrote, “Nonetheless not capable of digest the lack of Ustad Zakir Hussain… so many private and personal moments, only a great nice reminiscence now.”
T 5225 – nonetheless not capable of digest the lack of Ustad Zakir Hussain .. so many private and personal moments , only a great nice reminiscence now ..????
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 17, 2024
On Monday, Amitabh Bachchan paid tribute to the legendary Ustad Zakir Hussain on his weblog. The megastar wrote, “A genius .. an unmatched maestro ..an immeasurable loss ..Zakir Hussain .. has left us …”
Other than Amitabh Bachchan, a number of different outstanding figures from the leisure business additionally paid tribute to Zakir Hussain. Kamal Haasan shared a throwback picture of the tabla maestro. Kamal Haasan wrote, “Zakir Bhai ! He left too quickly. But we’re grateful for the instances he gave us and what he left behind within the type of his artwork. Goodbye and Thanks.”
Zakir Bhai ! He left too quickly. But we’re grateful for the instances he gave us and what he left behind within the type of his artwork.
Goodbye and Thanks.#ZakirHussain pic.twitter.com/ln1cmID5LV— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) December 16, 2024
Akshay Kumar additionally mourned Zakir Hussain’s dying. The actor wrote, “Very pained to know in regards to the unhappy demise of Ustad Zakir Hussain Saab. He was actually a treasure for our nation’s musical heritage. Om Shanti.”
Very pained to know in regards to the unhappy demise of Ustad Zakir Hussain Saab. He was actually a treasure for our nation’s musical heritage. Om Shanti ???? pic.twitter.com/a5TWDMymfZ
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) December 16, 2024
Filmmaker-actor Nandita Das additionally shared a submit for Zakir Hussain. She posted a set of images with the maestro, who composed the background rating for her movie Manto, which featured Nawazuddin Siddiqui within the titular function. Nandita Das wrote, “Shocked and deeply saddened. An irreplaceable loss. The information feels unreal. It all the time will. Zakirbhai, you may be missed and the way. You went too quickly.” She continued, “I’ve been trying via pictures from 2017-18, and reminiscences of working with him on the background rating of Manto got here alive. One telephone name and he stated sure to the movie. We labored in LA, on Zoom, in Mumbai. We argued, we laughed, we talked. I had the privilege of watching, observing and studying from him. I had some unfinished conversations that I hoped to proceed with him sometime.”
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Zakir Hussain is survived by his spouse, Antonia Minnecola and their daughters, Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi.
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