Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Biography & Life History | RFAK Birthday Special
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (born 9 December 1974), is a Pakistani musician, primarily of Qawwali, a devotional music of the Muslim Sufis. He is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and son of Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan and also the grandson of Qawwali singer Fateh Ali Khan.
In addition to Qawwali, he also performs ghazals and other light music. He is also popular as a playback singer in Bollywood and the Pakistan film industry.
People love his voice very much. There is also a very big credit to him that he is nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Rahat has joined Qawal Party at very young age with his father Farukh Fateh Ali Khan and Uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali khan. He has unique style of singing.
Early life
Rahat was born into a family of Qawwals and classical singers in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. He is the son of Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan, grandson of Fateh Ali Khan and the nephew of legendary Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Rahat displayed an adoration for music from a very young age and was often found to be singing with his uncle and father, as young as three. From an age of seven, he was already being trained by his uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in the art of singing Qawwali.
Career
Rahat performed publicly for the first time, when he was nine, at the death anniversary of his grandfather. Since he was fifteen, he was an integral part of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s well-known qawwali group and toured the UK with his uncle in 1985. He also performed solo songs at different concerts, in addition to fulfilling his roles in the Quawalli group.
He debuted as a playback singer in Bollywood with the movie Paap (2003), in the song “Mann Ki Lagan“.
In April 2012 Rahat toured in the UK, performing at Wembley Arena and the Manchester Arena, playing to a combined audience of over 20,000 people and creating a record of maximum ticket-sales.
The song “Zaroori Tha” from the album Back 2 Love (2014) became the first original non-film music video from the Indian subcontinent to cross 100 million views after two years, and 200 million views within three years of its release.
Personal Life
Real Name : Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Nickname : Rahat and RFAK
Father Name : Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan (Musician)
Profession : Singer
Age : 44 Years (as 2017)
Date of Birth : 9 December 1973
Birthplace : Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality : Indian
Religion : Islam
Star Sign/ Zodiac Sign : Sagittarius
Hometown : Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Debut : Singing Debut: Kisi Roz Milo Hamein Shaam Dhaley (Pakistani film – Mard Jeenay Nahi Detay (1997)
Married Life:
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was married to his cousin Nida Khan back in 2001.They both are leading a very happy and blissful life.
Children:
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is blessed with 2 daughters (Maheen Khan
& Filzan Khan) and one son (Shazmaan Khan). He loves his children very much. His son wants to be a singer in future.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height in Centimeters 162 cm
Height in meters 1.62 m
Height in Inches 5’ 3½”
Weight in Kilograms 90 kg
Weight in Pounds 198 lbs
Body Measurements 44-38-13 Inch
Chest Size 44 Inches
Waist Size 38 Inches
Biceps Size 13 Inches
Shoe Size 10 Inches
Eye Color Dark Brown
Hair Color Black
