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GOODBYE WAJID

(1973 - 2020)

ajid Khan belonged to the Kirana Gharana. His father Sharafat Ali Khan was a tabla maestro. While his elder brother, Sajid, is an ace tabla player like their father. Wajid learnt to play Hindustani classical on guitar. The duo used to jam on their favourite instruments, while composing tunes. Sajid-Wajid’s first film as composers was the Salman Khan starrer Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1988). Salman Khan

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