Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, died on Tuesday. He was 53. Celebs, including actors Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal, have paid their tribute to the late singer on social media. Hours after the singer’s death following a concert in Kolkata, a fan account on Twitter shared an old video of KK from the reality singing show, Fame Gurukul. A part of the video features the late singer with a young Arijit Singh, while the latter half, showcases visuals from Arijit singing a KK song at one his own concerts.
Fame Gurukul was an Indian reality show, which premiered in June 2005. Arijit was reportedly 18, when he participated in Fame Gurukul, which was judged by lyricist Javed Akhtar and singers Shankar Mahadevan and KK.
Years after the show, Arijit, who has since become one of the most popular singers in India, paid a homage to KK in one of his concerts. Posting a video of Arijit and KK on Twitter, a fan account shared, “This video hits so different now!”
In the 17-second clip, KK, who was seated with fellow judges, Javed Akhtar, and Shankar Mahadevan, was heard telling Arijit, “You are a very, very gifted singer, and as we can all see, you have another stage to perform in. All the best, don’t worry.” The video ends with Arijit singing KK’s song Zara Sa, from the movie Jannat, at one his own concerts, years later.