Pandit Shivkumar Sharma funeral: Amitabh Bachchan, Javed Akhtar attend santoor maestro’s last rites: PICS

Indian musical maestro and santoor player from Jammu, Padma Vibhushan Pandit Shivkumar Sharma breathed his last on Tuesday following a heart attack in a Mumbai hospital.

Zee Media Bureau | May 11, 2022, 13:58 PM IST

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma dies at the age of 84. Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi and others pay their last respect.

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Pandit Shivkumar Sharma funeral

Santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed away on Tuesday (May 10) at the age of 84, leaving behind a rich legacy. The Padma Vibhushan recipient is being cremated with full state honour today. Maharashtra CMO office in a statement said, "Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma will be cremated with state honours. The chief minister has given the order in this regard”.

Celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi paid their last respects to Pandit Shivkumar. Check out their photos. (Pics courtesy: Viral Bhayani)

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Celebrities pay last respect to Santoor maestro

The late legendary santoor player is credited for making santoor popular. He has been bestowed with the highest honours including honorary citizenship of the city of Baltimore, USA, in 1985, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1986, and the Padma Shri in 1991, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001 respectively.

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Javed Akhtar pays his last respects

Lyricist Javed Akhtar visits Shivkumar Sharma's Pali Hill home to pay his last respects.

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Shabana Azmi attends Shivkumar Sharma's last rites

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi also attends Shivkumar Sharma's last rites.

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Javed Akhtar at Shivkumar Sharma's funeral

Javed Akhtar visits Shivkumar Sharma's funeral.

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Amitabh Bachchan attends Shivkumar Sharma's last rites

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan attends Shivkumar Sharma's last rites.

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Shivkumar Sharma receives state funeral

The Padma Vibhushan recipient is being cremated with full state honour today. Maharashtra CMO office in a statement said, "Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma will be cremated with state honours. The chief minister has given the order in this regard”.

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Jaya Bachchan visits Shivkumar's funeral

Jaya Bachchan visits Shivkumar's funeral site.

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Shivkumar Sharma suffered a heart-attack

Santoor maestro passed away at 84 on Tuesday after suffering from a cardiac arrest. He was on dialysis for the past 6 months due to a renal problem.

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Shivkumar Sharma's son Rahul Sharma spotted at the funeral

Shivkumar Sharma's son and santoor player Rahul Sharma was spotted at his father's funeral.

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Shivkumar Sharma's early life

Born to a musician mother Uma Dutt Sharma in Jammu, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma began his musical journey quite early. He started learning santoor at 13 and gave his first public performance in Mumbai in 1955 at 17, making Santoor feature on a global map no sooner. His son Rahul Sharma is also a santoor player now.

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