Updated On: 15 August, 2020 09:02 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Wajid Khan and Salman Khan. Image sourced from mid-day archives
Music composer Wajid Khan, of Sajid-Wajid fame, passed away on Monday, June 1 in a city hospital. The 42-year old singer-composer was reportedly affected by COVID-19 apart from battling heart and kidney-related ailments. Wajid Khan's death shocked everyone in the film industry and many Bollywood celebs took to social media platforms to express their grief and to offer condolences to the bereaved family. The composer duo was very close to actor Salman Khan with whom they had collaborated for a number of movies.
In a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, Sajid Khan opened up on how Salman was deeply affected by the composer's death. He said, "Aasoo nikal aaye baat karte karte. Maine bhai se bola, bhai I am feeling Wajid yahin hai. Salman bhai bhi walk karke peeche chale gaye swimming pool ki taraf aur aasmaan mein dekh kar vo bhi rone lage (Tears started flowing down my eyes as I was talking. I told him, I feel that Wajid is with us right now. Salman walked back to the pool area and he looked up at the sky and started crying).”