Hussain’s publicist also confirmed to PTI that the percussionist is being treated at the San Francisco hospital and “has not passed”.
Earlier, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced Hussain’s death on its page on X, but later deleted the post. So did many other leading lights in various walks of society as well as various newspapers and news sites (ED: including, we regret, ourselves).
Chaurasia too told PTI, “He is unwell and admitted in the ICU right now. We all are worried about the situation.”
As concern mounted over Hussain’s health, senior broadcast journalist Pervaiz Alam also took to X to share the news, citing the musician’s brother-in-law Ayub Aulia.
“Ustad Zakir Hussain, Tabla player, percussionist, composer, former actor and the son of legendary Tabla player, Ustad Allah Rakha is not well. He’s being treated for serious ailments in a San Francisco hospital, USA, informed his brother-in-law, Ayub Aulia in a phone call with me. Aulia sahab, based in London, has requested Zakir’s followers to pray for his speedy recovery,” he wrote in a post.
An unverified X handle for Ameer Aulia, claiming to be his nephew, also posted before PTI had reported his sister Khurshid’s statement, asking for prayers and requesting the removal of misinformation.
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