Amitabh Bachchan & Jaya Bachchan Attend Shivkumar Sharma’s Funeral, Netizens Say “Panditji Kke Leeye Pahuch Gaye Aur Lataji Ke Leeye Nai Pahuchey” ( Photo Credit – Facebook; Wikimedia )

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Pt Shivkumar Sharma, who was a well known classical musician, died on Tuesday following a heart attack. The santoor maestro was accorded a state funeral today wherein Amitabh Bachchan, along with his wife Jaya Bachchan arrived to pay their tribute. Some netizens are not too happy with their attending the funeral. Scroll down to know more.

For the unversed, the late musician had composed music for Yash Chopra’s 1981 film Silsila. The film saw legendary actors Big B, Jaya, Rekha, and Shashi Kapoor. The songs composed by him included the iconic tracks Dekha Ek Khwaab and Ye Kahan Aa Gaye Hum in the film.

Pictures and videos of Amitabh Bachchan, along with his wife Jaya Bachchan attending the state funeral of Pt Shivkumar Sharma are now going viral. While many praised the veteran actors’ effort to pay respects to the late music maestro, some were not happy about it. Some eagle-eyed netizens recalled how both actors did not attend the funeral of another legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away earlier this year.

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