Sanjay Leela Bhansali recalls how he was awe-struck by KK's 'Tadap Tadap Ke' song scratch recording

"How could KK just collapse and die like this? What a talent! What a singer! His voice had the throw of a pro," Sanjay Leela Bhansali on 'Tadap Tada Ke' singer's sudden demise.

Mumbai: Bollywood hit filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali was in shock after hearing about the demise of popular singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, better known by his stage name KK, on Tuesday night in Kolkata. He spoke in a media interview about his experience of working with the late singer and what he liked about his voice quality.

"How could KK just collapse and die like this? What a talent! What a singer! His voice had the throw of a pro," Bhansali said.

As already reported by IANS, after his performance on May 31 at Nazrul Mancha, Kolkata, for a college fest, KK returned to his hotel and collapsed, after which he was rushed to the Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), where he was declared brought dead. He was 53.

The filmmaker recalled working with the late talented singer, saying: "I remember composer Ismail Durbar had come to me with the song 'Tadap Tadap Ke', it was in KK's voice. Normally scratch recordings (sample recordings) are done in temporary voices. But when I heard the song, my first response was, 'Oh my God! What a voice? Who is this? Where did you find him?'" He was speaking to Bollywood Hungama, the entertainment portal.