KK passes away LIVE updates: Alka Yagnik, Shreya Ghoshal, Mini Mathur, Kabir Khan attend singer`s last rites

KK`s wife Jyoti and their son Nakul were seen at the cremation ground with their relatives. According to reports, The last rites for singer KK, whose real name was Krishnakumar Kunnath, began at the Versova Hindu Crematorium on Thursday afternoon. They were performed by his son.

A slew of Bollywood personalities such as Javed Akhtar, Vishal Bhardwaj, Alka Yagnik among many others were seen bidding an emotional goodbye to late singer KK, who was cremated in Versova on Thursday. Others who were seen included singers Shreya Ghoshal, Shankar Mahadevan, Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Rekha Bhardwaj were seen at the cremation ground, where KK`s mortal remains were taken for cremation.

Oscar and Grammy-winning composer AR Rahman has penned an emotional note for his "buddy" KK, who passed away after performing at a college in Kolkata. Rahman took to social media to mourn the death of the "gifted singer", who was put to rest on Thursday.

Dear KK ..what’s the hurry buddy ..gifted singers and artists like you made this life more bearable..#RIPKK

— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) June 1, 2022

On Thursday morning, the mortal remains of singer KK was delivered to his Mumbai home. Friends, family, and relatives paid their last respect to the singer at Park Plaza, Andheri, ahead of his final rites.