Mamata Banerjee Pays Tribute to Singer KK at Kolkata Airport

The iconic 53-year-old singer KK was among the most versatile playback singers in the country. Singer KK’s full name is Krishnakumar Kunath, KK has been the lead singer of films in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, and Gujarati languages.KK died in Kolkata on May 31 at the age of 53. His sudden demise has left the music and film industry in a state of shock. KK was performing at Nazrul Mancha for Gurudas College’s fest after which he reportedly fell ill and returned to his hotel. When his condition deteriorated, he was rushed to the hospital where the doctors reportedly declared him dead on arrival. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Pays Tribute to Singer KK at Kolkata Airport. The singer’s body will be taken to the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and handed over to his family, who will fly to Mumbai.

His first album ‘Pal’ came out in 1999. He soon sang for several films and delivered chart-busting numbers. Singer KK started his Bollywood career with Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Ajay Devgn-starrer Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. He gained accolades for his heartbreaking yet soulful voice in the hit track Tadap Tadap and since then, there was no looking back for him. The man with the golden voice will be remembered for his songs like ‘Pyaar Ke Pal’, ‘Yaaron’, ‘O Meri Jaan’, ‘Khuda Jaane’, ‘Zara Sa’, ‘Dil Ibaadat’, love anthem ‘Pehla Pela Pyaar’, ‘Sach Keh Raha Hai Deewana’ among others.