Composer Sajid confirms brother Wajid tested positive for Covid-19

Singer-composer Wajid Khan of music director duo Sajid-Wajid, popular for their work on superstar Salman Khan's films such as Wanted, Dabangg and Ek Tha Tiger, died in wee hours on Monday in a Mumbai hospital due to coronavirus. The 42-year-old singer had underlying kidney issues.

"He died of a cardiac arrest," Wajid's brother Sajid said while confirming that the musician had tested positive for Covid-19.

Music composer Salim Merchant, who first confirmed the news of Wajid's death, said the composer was hospitalised recently at Surana Hospital, Chembur where his condition deteriorated.

"He had multiple issues. He had a kidney issue and had a transplant a while ago. But recently he got to know about kidney infection... He was on the ventilator for the last four days, after his situation started getting worse. Kidney infection was the beginning and then he got critical," Salim said.

A source close to the family also confirmed the coronavirus diagnosis.

"He had coronavirus. When you already have heart and kidney issues, your immunity is low. His situation worsened in the last few days," the source added.