New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Actor, filmmaker and musician Farhan Akhtar has paid an emotional tribute to veteran Indian rock guitarist Mahesh Tinaikar, a founding member of the pioneering rock band Rock Machine, later known as Indus Creed, who died at the age of 63.

As per reports, the musician died due to a heart attack.

Akhtar shared a monochrome photograph of Tinaikar performing with his guitar on his Instagram story, bidding farewell to the musician with a brief but heartfelt message.

"RIP brother #maheshtinaikar," he wrote.

Tinaikar's death has prompted an outpouring of grief across India's music fraternity, with musicians, artists and fans remembering his contribution to the country's independent rock scene.

As a founding member and ...