Legendary Indian singer, guitarist, and poet Kabir Suman has been hospitalised in Kolkata with Covid-19 symptoms on Sunday (June 27).
The 72-year-old former lawmaker of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress party was rushed to the government-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata after he complained of breathlessness.
"Kabir Suman was admitted to the hospital late Sunday night with fever and shortness of breath. At the time of admission, his oxygen level was 90," Dr Soumitra Ghosh of SSKM Hospital, told the local media.
Anandabazar later reported on early Tuesday (June 29) that Suman’s Covid report came out negative and is currently being diagnosed accordingly.
The popular musician changed his name from Suman Chattopadhyay to Kabir Suman when he converted to Islam in protest against the killing of a Christian missionary by a Hindu fundamentalist in the eastern state of Odisha around 22 years ago.
Suman became a household name in both Bengals in the 1990s with popular tracks like ‘Tomake Chai’ and ‘Boshe Anko.’ Most of his songs were written, composed and sung by him.
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