Zakir Hussain Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain died in a San Francisco hospital on December 17, following multiple health issues including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was 73. Shyam Benegal Filmmaker Shyam Benegal died on December 23, following health problems since years.
He was one of the most respected and awarded filmmakers in Indian history, with him being considered the pioneer of parallel cinema. Ustad Rashid Khan Hindustani classical musician Ustad Rashid Khan, who was battling cancer, died in a private Kolkata hospital on January 9. He was 55, and known for his contribution to the Vilambit Khayal gayaki, and even mainstream entertainers such as Jab We Met (2007) and My Name Is Khan (2010).
Rohit Bal One of India’s top fashion designers Rohit Bal died on November 1 at 63, due to a heart attack. Known for his gender-inclusive designs, his career spanned more than three decades. Suhani Bhatnagar Suhani Bhatnagar, who portrayed the role of young Babita Phogat in the film Dangal (2016), succumbed to Dermatomyositis, a rare inflammatory disease, on February 18.
and died at 19. Her family revealed that she had showed symptoms two months ago while she was diagnosed with the disease only ten days before her death. Rituraj Singh Actor Rituraj Singh, known for starring in films such as Satyameva Jayate 2 (2021), Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017) and television shows such as Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, died on February 20 due to cardiac arrest.
He was 59, and is survived by wife C.