Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a Pakistani musician and primarily a singer of Qawwali. He has given some memorable bollywood hit numbers in recent times.
Personal Profile (Personal Biography)
Birth Place: Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Religion: Muslim
Marital Status: Married
Family Background
Father's Name: Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan
Career
Singing Debut: Mukh Tera Sohneya Sharab Nalon Changa Ae
Bollywood Debut: Mann Ki Lagan - Paap(2004)
Hollywood Tracks: Dead man walking, Four Feathers, Apocalypto
Collaborations: Joyful Noise (With The Derek Trucks Band), Collaborations 2 (Sukshinder shinda)
Interesting Facts About Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
- Rahat was trained by his uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in the art of classical music and Qawwali.
- His first public performance was at the age of ten or eleven.
- Rahat stepped into bollywood as a playback singer with song 'Mann Ki Lagan' Paap (2004).
- Rahat contributed to the soundtrack of the 1995 Hollywood film Dead Man Walking.
- Rahat worked on the soundtrack of Four Feathers in collaboration with the American composer of orchestral and film music, James Horner.
- His vocals were featured on the soundtrack of Mel Gibson's Apocalypto.
- In addition to Qawwali, he also performs ghazals and other light music.
Most Famous Songs
- Jag Soona Soona Lage (Om Shanti Om)
- Main Jahaan Rahoon (Namaste London)
- O Re Piya (Aaja Nachle)
- Sajda (My Name Is Khan)
- Ajj Din Chadheya ( Love Aaj Kal)
- Yeh Dil (Pardes)
