CCTV Shows Singer KK In Hotel Lobby Moments Before He Collapsed

CCTV footage has emerged showing singer KK walking in the corridor of a Kolkata hotel before he was taken to hospital after he reportedly complained of chest pain. In the video, the wildly popular singer, who died while being taken to a hospital, is seen walking with a towel around his neck after a high-octane performance at a crowded Kolkata auditorium. Questions have been raised about alleged lack of ventilation amid the extreme heat during the concert.

The autopsy's initial report cited cardiac arrest as the cause of the singer's death, news agency PTI reported this evening. A final report is expected soon. Krishnakumar Kunnath, whose stage name was KK, will be cremated in Mumbai tomorrow.

The sudden death of the singer, after the concert in Kolkata, has raised questions about the arrangements at the venue.

The staff of Nazrul Manch auditorium in south Kolkata, where KK's concert was held, said the venue was overcrowded. "Our seat capacity was 2,482 but the crowd was more than double the capacity. The crowd broke the gate," auditorium employee Chandan Maity told news agency ANI.

The singer's sudden death has left fans and people in the entertainment industry shocked.

The website Mesmerizer, which details KK's discography and a memoir, describes him as a "versatile singer [who] has produced many unforgettable and everlasting songs."

KK was known for songs like 'Pal' and 'Yaaron', which went on to become big hits among teens in the late 1990s, often heard during school and college farewells and teen cultural events.

His 1999 debut album Pal was critically acclaimed. From the early 2000s, he blazed a career in playback singing and recorded a wide range of popular songs for Bollywood films.