Singer KK’s Dying: He died hours after a live performance efficiency in Kolkata.
New Delhi:
Kolkata Police has registered a case of unnatural loss of life over the demise of widespread Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly referred to as KK, a senior officer mentioned on immediately.
Singer KK died hours after a live performance efficiency in Kolkata. The 54-year-old singer fell ailing whereas performing and was dropped at the hospital, the place he was declared useless.
The case has been lodged with New Market Police Station underneath whose jurisdiction falls the five-star resort the place KK had put up and felt unwell earlier than being taken to a hospital, he informed PTI.
“We’ve began an investigation into singer KK’s loss of life and a c ase of unnatural loss of life has been registered with the New Market Police Station. We’re speaking to the resort authorities and scrutinising CCTV footage to grasp what had occurred earlier than he was taken to the hospital,” the police officer added.
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West Bengal authorities on Wednesday paid final respect to famend Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly referred to as KK, with gun salute to his physique.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who supervised the proceedings, paid floral tributes to the late singer, whose physique was saved at Rabindra Sadan for a while.
Actor Akshay Kumar on Wednesday referred to as singer KK’s sudden demise ‘a giant loss’.
The sudden loss of life of Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly referred to as KK, has shocked all the leisure trade. The singer was in Kolkata for a live performance and simply shortly after performing he collapsed and was rushed to a hospital within the metropolis the place he was declared useless, on Tuesday.
Taking to his Twitter deal with, Akshay Kumar tweeted, “Extraordinarily unhappy and shocked to know of the unhappy demise of KK. What a loss! Om Shanti “
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday condoled the demise of singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly referred to as KK.
Taking to Twitter Rahul Gandhi mentioned, “Krishnakumar Kunnath, fondly referred to as KK, was one of the versatile singers of the Indian music trade. His soulful voice gave us many memorable songs. Saddened by the information of his premature demise final evening. My heartfelt condolences to his household and followers internationally.”
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi additionally expressed grief over the demise of singer KK.
The Prime Minister mentioned that his songs mirrored a variety of feelings and struck a chord with folks of all age teams.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday condoled the demise of singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly referred to as KK.
She additionally assured requisite assist to the singer’s household for vital formalities and his final rites.
Taking to Twitter, Ms Banerjee mentioned, “The sudden and premature demise of the Bollywood playback singer KK shocks and saddens us. My colleagues have been working since final evening to make sure that all requisite assist is given for vital formalities, his rites and to his household now. My deep condolences.”
BJP chief Jagat Prakash Nadda additionally condoled the demise of the singer and mentioned that KK will likely be remembered for this versatile music.
- Kolkata Police has registered a case of unnatural loss of life over the demise of widespread Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly referred to as KK, a senior officer mentioned on Wednesday.
- The case has been lodged with New Market Police Station underneath whose jurisdiction falls the five-star resort the place KK had put up and felt unwell earlier than being taken to a hospital, he informed PTI.
- “We’ve began an investigation into singer KK’s loss of life and a case of unnatural loss of life has been registered with the New Market Police Station. We’re speaking to the resort authorities and scrutinising CCTV footage to grasp what had occurred earlier than he was taken to the hospital,” the police officer added.
Replace| Kolkata Police registers case of unnatural loss of life over singer KK’s loss of life.
- Singer KK died hours after a live performance in Kolkata on Tuesday.
- The 53-year-old singer collapsed on the resort the place he was staying after the live performance in Kolkata’s Nazrul Mancha auditorium. Physician at CMRI hospital mentioned the singer was introduced useless.
- Krishnakumar Kunnath, whose stage identify was KK, was identified for songs like ‘Pal’ and ‘Yaaron’, which went on to turn out to be massive hits amongst teenagers within the late Nineties, typically heard throughout faculty and faculty farewells and teenage cultural occasions.
- “There’s a sure vitality an artiste will get when she or he is on stage. It doesn’t matter what one’s situation is, as soon as I’m on stage, I neglect all the things and easily carry out,” KK had mentioned in his memoir on his official web site, The Mesmerizer.
- His 1999 debut album Pal was critically acclaimed. From the early 2000s, he blazed a profession in playback singing and recorded a variety of widespread songs for Bollywood movies.
- KK has recorded songs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Bengali, amongst different languages.