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

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)

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.

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

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

Javed Akhtar visits Shivkumar Sharma's funeral.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan attends Shivkumar Sharma's last rites.

 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”.

 

Jaya Bachchan visits Shivkumar's funeral site.

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.

 

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

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.