Ustad gets a final Wah from entire nation
When an iconic figure like Ustad Zakir Hussain bids an adieu to the mortal world, the whole of humankind mourns. The cream of India mourned through their social media posts and tweets for Ustadji passing away.
From Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appreciation for ‘revolutionizing India Music’ to President Draupadi Murmu’s ‘Great loss to the world of Music’ To CM Yogi Adityanath’s ‘irreparable loss' the political clan expressed their pain.
Indian Film Industry’s patriarch Amitabh Bachchan, couldn't believe the news and reminisced their many personal moments they spent together. Actor Ranveer Sing posted a picture on his Instagram handle with a simple caption Maestro. Anushka Sharma, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor all posted a picture of the legend expressing their condolences. Brother Sister Duo Farhan Akhatr and Zoie Akhtar too expressed that there would be no other like him.
Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar, wrote an elaborate post stating The curtains have fallen, but the beats will continue to echo in our hearts forever. Following the suit, Virendra Sehwag too posted about his fondness for the legend.
Top Honchos like Satya Nadella and Gautam Adani also took to their social media handles to convey their grief.
His own fraternity and peers have been anguished too. From flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Shankar Mahadevan, Anup Jalota, John Mclaughlin, SivaMani, A R Rahman have found social media to publicly share their grief.
Ustad Zakir Hussain truly embodied the rhetoric that music knows no boundaries. He took India music and culture to every nook and gorner of the world and elevated its significance!
Rest in Beats, Maestro!
