Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a Pakistani singer. He is the son of Farooq Fateh Ali Khan and the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. He is mainly known for his Qawwali and Sufi singing.
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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was born on December 9, 1973 in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan (age 50 in 2023). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He comes from a 600-year-old family of classical singers. Rahat grew up in a family with a musical background and became interested in music at an early age. At the age of 7, he started studying music with his uncle “Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan” and often accompanied him on his music tours. At the age of 9, Ali performed in public for the first time on the anniversary of the death of his grandfather, Fateh Ali Khan. In 1985, he became an important member of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s qawwali group and toured the UK with his uncle.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan childhood photos
appearance
Height: 5’3½”
Weight: 90kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family, caste and wife
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan belongs to a Muslim family and believes in Islam. His father Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan is a famous musician. Little is known about his mother.
Farooq Ali Khan, father of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Rahat is married to Nida Khan and has a son named Shazmaan Khan.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his wife Nida Khan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his son Shazman Khan
The famous Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is his uncle.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Profession
Rahat started his singing career in 1997 with the song “Kisi Roz Milo Hamein Shaam Dhaley” for the Pakistani film “Mard Jeenay Nahi Detay”. After the death of his uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in 1997, he composed and sang several songs, but they could not be released at the time. In 2002, Pooja Bhatt traveled to Pakistan and heard these songs; she decided to keep one of his songs, “Mann Ki Lagan”, in the film “Paap” released in 2003. The song “Zaroori Tha” from his music album “Back 2 Love” was so popular that it was played more than 200 million times in 2003. Released three years ago. Rahat even lent his voice to the Hollywood film “Dead Man Walking.”
In 2010, he served as a judge on the singing reality show “Chhote Ustaad” along with Sonu Nigam.
dispute
- The media speculated that Rahat would divorce his wife Nida in order to marry a model named Farak. However, Rahat denied all the rumors and said that they are very much together.
- On December 21, 2015, Ali was invited to perform at the Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad on New Year’s Eve. However, he was deported before the event as Pakistani nationals can enter India only through Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
- In January 2024, Ali caused controversy after he was seen in a video beating one of his students, Naveed Hasnain, with a slipper. However, he later spoke about the incident in a video with Navid and his father and apologized. In the video, Navid explained that he was punished for misplacing the holy water and said Ali later apologized to him.
- In July 2024, some Pakistani media reported his arrest in Dubai. According to these reports, his arrest was based on a defamation complaint filed by his former manager. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan later called these reports rumors and asked his followers not to believe them.
salary
Rahat’s remuneration per song is Rs 10-12 lakh.
Favorites
fact
- In 2011, he suffered a serious accident while flying from Detroit to Chicago in the United States and miraculously survived.
- Rahat considers his father Ustaad Farrukh Ali Khan and Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan as his inspirations.
- His family and friends affectionately call him Rahat and RFAK.
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