Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.... MAESTRO

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (born 1974) is a Pakistani musician, and primarily a singer of Qawwali, a devotional music of the Sufis (a mystical tradition within Islam). He is the nephew of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. In addition to Qawwali, he also performs ghazals and other light music. He has toured extensively and performed in Pakistan, India and all around the world.

Rahat's first public performance was at the age of ten or eleven, when he toured the U.K. with his uncle in 1985, and performed solo songs in addition to singing with the Qawwali party. At a concert in Birmingham on July 27, 1985, he performed the solo ghazal, Mukh Tera Sohneya Sharab Nalon Changa Ae. At a concert at the Harrow Leisure Centre in 1985, he performed the solo song, Gin Gin Taare Lang Gaiyaan Rattaan.
Paap (2004), featuring the hit song, Mann Ki Lagan, marked his debut as a Bollywood playback singer. He has become popular in India because of his Bollywood film songs.
In 2010, he won "Best International Act" at the UK Asian Music Awards (UK AMAs)

In a subordinate role with his uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, working in collaboration with Eddie Vedder, of the American rock band, Pearl Jam, Rahat contributed to the soundtrack of the 1995 Hollywood film, Dead Man Walking.
In 2002, he worked on the soundtrack of The Four Feathers in collaboration with the American composer of orchestral and film music, James Horner. Also in 2002, Rahat guested with The Derek Trucks Band on the song Maki Madni for Trucks' album, Joyful Noise.
More recently, his vocals were featured on the soundtrack of Mel Gibson's Apocalypto.
His recent works include Pakistani nationalistic songs such as Dharti Dharti and Hum Pakistan, and songs from Bollywood films.

BOLLYWOOD TRACK RECORD::

Year	Film	Song
2004	Ishq Qayamat	Maine Use Dekha Hai Kisi Roz Milo
2004	Paap	Laal (Alaap) Mann Ki Lagan
2005	Kalyug	Jiya Dhadak Dhadak
2006	Omkara	Naina
2007	Jhoom Barabar Jhoom	Bol Na Halke Halke
2007	Om Shanti Om	Jag Soona Soona Lage
2007	Namaste London	Main Jahaan Rahoon
2007	Aaja Nachle	O Re Piya (Was also used in Malaysian movie,Talentime)
2008	Singh Is King	Teri Ore
2008	Haal-E-Dil	Haal-E-Dil
2008	Woodstock Villa	Koi Chala Ja Raha Hai
2008	Dil Kabaddi	Zindagi Ye (special appearance)
2009	Aasma: The Sky Is the Limit	Man Bawra
2009	Main Aurr Mrs Khanna	Rabba
2009	Billu Barber	Jahoon Kahan
2009	Love Aaj Kal	Ajj Din Chadheya (Winner, Best PlayBack Singer in Star Screen Awards)
2009	Dekh Bhai Dekh	Aankhon Mein Kyon Sapne Bhaye Hain
2009	Jag Jeondeyan De Mele	Jag Jeondeyan De Mele
2009	London Dreams	Khwab Jo
2009	De Dana Dan	Rishte Nate
2009	Veer	Surili Akhiyon Wale & Surili Akhiyon Wale (duet)
2010	My Name Is Khan	Sajda
2010	Ishqiya	Dil To Bachcha Hai Ji
2010	Toh Baat Pakki	Phir Se
2010	It's a Wonderful Afterlife	Ghum Suhm
2010	Lahore	Ore Bande
2010	Badmaash Company	Fakeera
2010	Virsa	Mein Tenu Samjhawan
2010	I Hate Luv Storys	Bahara (Chill Version)
2010	Milenge Milenge	Ishq Ki Gali
2010	Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai	Tum Jo Aaye Tum Jo Aaye (reprise)
2010	We Are Family	Ankhon Mein Neendein
2010	Dabangg	Tere Mast Mast Do Nain
2010	Anjaana Anjaani	Aas Pass Khuda & Aas Pass Khuda
2010	Aakrosh	Man Ke Matt
2010	Knock Out	Khushnuma Sa Ye Roshan Ho
2010	Yamla Pagla Deewana	Chadha De Rang
2010	Satrangee Parachute	Lullaby

AWARDS

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Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2009
2010 - Star Screen Awards - Best Playback Singer (Male) for Love Aaj Kal song Aaj Din Chadya