KK Funeral Live: KK's son Nakul doing the singer's last rituals. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)KK funeral news highlights: Singer KK passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 53 in Kolkata after a live performance. Krishnakumar Kunnath, known by his stage name KK, leaves behind a rich legacy of music for his legion of fans. The singer’s body was brought to Mumbai late on Wednesday. His funeral will take place at 1pm on Thursday. His colleagues headed for his residence to meet with his family and pay tribute.
KK was performing at the iconic Nazrul Mancha auditorium till 8:30 pm on May 31. He suddenly fell ill and returned to his hotel. When his condition deteriorated, he was rushed to the CMRI hospital in Kolkata, where he was declared dead. People who attended the show have complained of non-functioning ACs, overcrowding and mismanagement at the venue. In videos that have emerged from the concert, KK can be seen complaining about heat, and visibly in discomfort.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee met KK’s family, his wife, son, and daughter, in Kolkata. A gun salute was given to the late singer in Kolkata.
PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress’ Rahul Gandhi, celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Armaan Malik, Rahul Vaidya, Munmun Dutta, Harshdeep Kaur, Shekhar Ravjiani expressed their grief on Twitter, calling it a black year in Indian music. Rahul Vaidya wrote, “I hear singer KK just passed away. GOD what is really happening!!?? I mean WHAT IS HAPPENING. One of the nicest humans kk sir was. Gone too soon at 53. Beyond shocked. RIP sir.”
Akshay Kumar tweeted, “Extremely sad and shocked to know of the sad demise of KK. What a loss! Om Shanti.”
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Filmmaker Atul Kasbekar raised a relevant question on Twitter. He wrote, "In the last 36 hours, has anyone else, like me, rediscovered the remarkable amount of songs that the great KK sang? And some of the tracks in fact that i loved (again) I didn’t know were part of KK’s vast repertoire/ range. Such a loss. #RIPKK."
Singer Tulsi Kumar tweeted earlier, "I m numb , shaken up in total disbelief 💔💔💔 Had performed with this legend n co sung songs with him .What a gem of a person and a remarkable artist .Complete loss of words . #RIP #KK sir 🙏 This feels like a personal loss 💔💔💔 #OmShanti."
Kajol shared via Twitter, "A major loss for the music industry #KK Gone too soon! 💔 My condolences to his family and fans 🙏🏻."
Devi Sri Prasad shared via Twitter, "Dearest #KK sir❤️ Heartbroken💔 Day before night had a show at NewJersey n people screamed 4 FEEL MY LOVE.I sang that n also CHAILA..both by d Fabulous KK sir & thot of him. Just cant believe this. U wil always be remembered & loved 4 ur Music n ur great nature❤️🙏🏻 #KKsinger."
"I share this song - Dil Aaj Kal with him & will carry this memory as a privilege," Sona Mohapatra tweeted.
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