Kamal Haasan, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor remember music legend Zakir Hussain

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan with music composer Zakir Hussain. , Photo courtesy: @ikamalhaasan/X

Sarod expert Amjad Ali Khan, Sarangi player Kamal Sabri as well as film stars Akshay Kumar and Kamal Haasan paid tribute to Zakir Hussain and called the tabla player a “phenomenal” and “one of the most loved Indian musicians in the world”.

Hussain, 73, died at a San Francisco hospital of complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the family said Monday. Amjad Ali Khan said in an interview, words are failing me at this point x Post.

Sabri described Hussain’s death as a “big loss” to all forms of music, be it Indian classical or global. “He was a wonderful musician who represented Indian music on the global stage for a long time,” he said. PTI,

Classical singer Wasifuddin Dagar said, “He was an inspiration. It’s an irreparable loss… He was the most famous Indian musician across the world.” PTI,

Kareena Kapoor Khan said, “Ustad forever.” InstagramKamal Haasan shared a picture of himself playing tabla with Hussain on social media.

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“Zakir Bhai! He left very quickly. Yet we are grateful for the time he gave us and what he left behind in the form of his art,” the actor-filmmaker wrote. There will never be another Ustad Zakir Hussain, says music composer Vishal Dadlani Instagram,

Composer Karsh Kale, known for his experimental tabla playing primarily in electronic music contexts, shared an image of a black square set to Hussain’s instrumental music piece titled ‘Zakir’ on social media. The caption read: “No words.”

BJP MP and actress Kangana Ranaut wrote on him, “You made India prosperous. Thank you for your contribution.” instagram stories With an old video of Hussain.

According to US-based singer Anuradha Palakurthi, Hussain transcended any gharana or musical lineage in Indian classical music. “There are many gharanas in Hindustani classical music but I think Zakir Hussain Sir He was a person who was beyond the family. He did not belong to one family but to every family,” said Palakurthi. PTI,

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta also condoled the demise of the renowned musician. He further wrote, “The man who made the tabla sexy, who brought the instrument played with it to the forefront, is gone.” x,