Popular playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, better known as
KK, collapsed after a concert in Kolkata. He was rushed to a private hospital in the city, where the singer was pronounced dead. His demise has left everyone shocked. Many Bhojpuri celebrities such as
Ravi Kishan,
Vinay Anand and Shweta Mahara among others took to social media to mourn his demise.
Ravi Kishan condoled KK's demise and wrote, "कलाकार बिरादरी से जब भी में पूछता था आख़री मंशा ,सच्चा कलाकार यही कहता था शूटिंग कैमरा के सामने या मंच , रंगमंच पर पर्फ़ोर्म करते प्राण निकले #RIPKK
".
Govinda's nephew Vinay Anand took to his Tweeter and wrote, "Extremely sad to know the demise of singer #KK , he won the hearts of people with his voice, rip".
Taking to
Instagram, Shweta wrote, "कोलकाता में सिंगर केके का मंगलवार को निधन हो गया. उन्हें परफॉर्मेंस के बाद दिल का दौरा पड़ा. इसके बाद उन्हें फौरन CMRI हॉस्पिटल लाया गया. जहां डॉक्टर्स ने मृत घोषित कर दिया. केके 53 साल के थे. उन्होंने हिंदी में 200 से ज्यादा गाने गाए हैं. आप भी दें केके को श्रद्धांजलि".