Shiva Shankar Master, one of India’s best known choreographers, died at the age of 72 while undergoing treatment for a severe case of the coronavirus at a corporate hospital in Gachibowli. He was in the hospital for the last few days and is survived by his wife Suganya and their two sons, Vijay and Ajay.

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Shiva Shankar’s lungs were severely impaired by the coronavirus and he had to be put on a ventilator.

A number of people from the film industry posted their condolences on social media. Sonu Sood left a heartfelt note on Twitter alongside a picture of the Telugu choreographer.

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On Sunday night, Sonu Sood tweeted, “Heartbroken to hear about the demise of
Shiv Shankar masterji. Tried our best to save him but God had different plans.
Will always miss you masterji. May almighty give strength to the family to bear
this loss. Cinema will always miss u sir.”

Film director SS Rajamouli wrote, “Sad
to know that renowned choreographer Shiva Shankar Master garu has passed away.
Working with him for Magadheera was a memorable experience. May his soul rest
in peace. Condolences to his family.”

Kannada singer Kasturi Shankar wrote, “Our
Beloved Shivashankar master is no more. The Covid demon continues wreaking
havoc on the movie fraternity. Master has gone to dance with the Gods. I heard
@dhanushkraja and @SonuSood helped out. God bless you.”

When Shiva Shankar was taken to  hospital, Sonu Sood extended a helping hand towards the choreographer. He told ANI, “It’s really sad to see what’s happening with Shiva Shankar Master fighting for his life, his younger son is also fighting the same battle. It’s my humble request for everyone to stand in solidarity and come forward to help the legend who has given so much to the industry. I’m doing my bit and everyone also should.”

Some reports suggest that filmmaker Dhanush also provided the family financial support during the difficult moment.

Shiva Shankar will be remembered for his work on numerous dance sequences in films such as Thaanaa Serndha Koottam and Sarkar.