10 Indian Celebrities Who Died In The Second Wave Of Coronavirus

  1. Bikramjeet Kanwarpal

Known for TV shows like Special Ops and Anil Kapoor starrer 24 and films like Page 3, 2 States, Hate Story, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, Aarakshan, Murder 2, The Ghazi Attack among others, actor Bikramjeet Kanwarpal passed away on May 1 due to Covid-19 complications. He was 52.

2. Shravan Rathod

Music composer Shravan Rathod, of popular music director duo Nadeem-Shravan, one of the most popular music composers in the 90s who gave chartbuster soundtracks in films like Aashiqui (1990), Saajan (1991), Pardes and Raja Hindustani, passed away on April 20 of covid-19 complications. The music composer had attended Kumbh Mela. His son says that he advised him against it, but he didn’t listen to him.

3.Satish Kaul

Popular for playing the role of Lord Indra in BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, Satish Kaul, who worked in over 300 Punjabi films and several other Hindi movies including Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha and Aunty No 1 and shows like Vikram Aur Betaal, passed away on April 10 due to COVID-19 complications at the age of 74.

4. Dadi Chandro Tomar

Fondly called Shooter Dadi, Chandro Tomar, on whose inspiring life the Saand ki Aankh was made, Chandro Tomar, who won many national competitions after she picked up the gun for the first time in her 60s, passed away due to COVID-19 at the age of 89. She was admitted to a hospital in Meerut on April 26 after she complained of breathing difficulty.

5.Pandit Rajan Mishra

Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Pt Rajan Mishra passed away of COVID-19 complications at the age of 70 on April 25. “He had taken the first dose of the vaccine about 15-20 days ago. He had a heart attack in the afternoon and he had another attack at around 5.30,” his nephew Amit said.

6. Rohit Sardana

Well-known journalist Rohit Sardana, who was currently working with Aaj Tak passed away in the second wave of coronavirus. He died of cardiac arrest after he tested positive for covid. He was fighting for his life in ICU. A day before his death, he sought help for patients on Twitter. He was 42.

7. Vira Sathidar

At the age of 62, Marathi actor Vira Sathidar, best known for his role in Court, a critically acclaimed film that was India’s official entry to Oscars in 2016, died due to COVID-19 complications.

8. Jagdish Lad

Mr. India fame and international bodybuilder Jagdish Lad died of COVID-19 at the age of 34. He is survived by his wife and daughter.

9. Kishore Nandlasarkar

A popular face in Marathi cinema who had also worked in Hindi movies like Vaastav, Singham, Simmba and Khakee, Kishore Nandlaskar left us for heavenly abode on April 20. The veteran actor died of COVID-19 related complications at the age of 81.

10. Ramu

Renowned Kannada producer Ramu who bankrolled over 30 projects including films like AK47 and Lockup Death lost battle against coronavirus at the age of 52. He was admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru after he complained of difficulty in breathing. He is survived by actor wife Malashree and two children.