Greats from the music industry mourn KK's sudden demise

Krishnakumar Kunnath, also known as KK, was a well-known Bollywood vocalist who died in Kolkata on Tuesday night. Following a performance at a concert at Nazrul Mancha in the evening, where he sang for about an hour, KK was feeling unwell when he arrived at his hotel.

Following the death of popular playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, commonly known as KK, several luminaries from the Indian music industry expressed sincere respect for him.

Sonu Nigam, a popular singer and Padma Shri recipient, turned to Instagram and wrote:  "KK mere bhai, not done." Notably, the popular Bollywood song 'Mehki Hawaon Mein' was sung both by KK and Sonu Nigam.

Shreya Ghoshal also took to her social media handle and wrote, "I am unable to wrap my head around this news. Numb. #KK Why! This is too hard to accept! Heart is shattered in pieces. One of the most humble, gentle, pure human being  I have met in my life, God's dear child was sent to spread love in the lives of millions of fans, friends, and colleagues. Noe God needed him back? so soon? cruel!! Can't imagine what his family is going through. My deepest sincerest condolence. his golden, soulful voice echoes in all our hearts. Rest in peace dear KK."

Singer Sukhbir took to his Instagram account and posted a picture of the singer with a note, "Extremely sad and devastated, can’t believe my dear friend #KK is no more. A wonderful human being and an excellent singer. You have gone too soon my brother, my heartfelt condolences to his family & loved ones. Rest in peace. Om Shanti 🕉 Waheguru."

Popular singer Mohit Chauhan paid his heartfelt tribute to KK. He tweeted, "KK... not fair man. Not your time to go. This was the last time we were together to announce a tour together. How can you just go??? In shock. In grief. A dear dear friend, a brother is gone. RIP KK. Love you."

Singer and rapper Badshah also took over social media and paid his respect. Pritam took to Twitter and wrote, "In utter shock. just heard about KK. Someone, please tell me it's not true."

KK has recorded songs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Bengali, making him one of the most versatile singers in the Indian cinema industry.