Zakir Hussain bids fond farewell to dear friend Pandit Shivkumar Sharma. Viral pic will leave you teary-eyed

There is one picture that has gained a lot of traction online and that is from Pandit Shivkumar Sharma’s funeral. It shows tabla maestro Zakir Hussain standing next to the funeral pyre of the legendary musician alone.

Legendary musician and santoor player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed away due to cardiac arrest on May 10. He was cremated with full state honours in the presence of family and close friends on Wednesday, May 11.

Several celebrities paid their last respects to the santoor maestro. Some celebs met the bereaved family at Pandit Sharma’s Mumbai residence, while others posted heartfelt tributes on social media. However, there is one picture that has gained a lot of traction online from Pandit Shivkumar Sharma’s funeral. It shows tabla maestro Zakir Hussain standing next to the funeral pyre of the legendary musician.

Zakir Hussain was also one of the pallbearers, carrying his friend’s body with others. After Pandit Shivkumar Sharma was cremated, the tabla virtuoso stood there alone looking at the funeral pyre. Twitter has called this a “poignant” moment.

“Ustad Zakir Hussain at Pandit Shivkumar Sharma's funeral, sending off a friend of many decades. Together they created magic on stage on numerous occasions. Never seen a more poignant photograph (sic),” a Twitter user shared the picture and wrote.

See the tweet here:

Ustad Zakir Hussain at Pandit Shivkumar Sharma's funeral, sending off a friend of many decades. Together they created magic on stage on numerous occasions.Never seen a more poignant photograph pic.twitter.com/DAdnPOTCl1