Age, Biography and Wiki
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was born on 9 December, 1974 in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, is a Pakistani musician. Discover Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
| Popular As |
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan |
| Occupation |
Singer · musician |
| Age |
49 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
9 December 1974 |
| Birthday |
9 December |
| Birthplace |
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality |
Pakistan
|
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He is a member of famous Singer with the age 49 years old group.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Height, Weight & Measurements
At 49 years old, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan height is 1.62 m .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.62 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's Wife?
His wife is Nida Rahat (m. 2001)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Nida Rahat (m. 2001) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Shahzaman Ali Khan |
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Rahat Fateh Ali Khan worth at the age of 49 years old? Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. He is from Pakistan. We have estimated Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Singer |
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Social Network
Timeline
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Punjabi and, ; born 9 December 1974) is a Pakistani singer, primarily Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music.
Khan is one of the most popular and highest paid singers in Pakistan.
In addition to Qawwali, he also performs ghazals and other light music.
He is also well-known as a playback singer in Hindi cinema and the Pakistan film industry.
Rahat was born into a Punjabi family of Qawwals and classical singers in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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.
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 United Kingdom with his uncle in 1985.
He also performed solo songs at different concerts, in addition to fulfilling his roles in the Qawwali group.
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.
In 2002, Rahat guested with The Derek Trucks Band on the song "Maki Madni" for Trucks' album, Joyful Noise.
He debuted as a playback singer in Bollywood with the movie Paap (2003), in the song "Mann Ki Lagan".
In 2006, his vocals were featured on the soundtrack of Mel Gibson's Apocalypto.
He judged the show, Chhote Ustaad alongside Sonu Nigam.
He was also one of the judges on the singing reality show Junoon, premiered on NDTV Imagine in 2008.
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 on YouTube after two years, and 200 million views within three years of its release.
Eventually it reached a billion views.
He is also touring with Leo Twins from Nescafé Basement on a regular basis.
Rahat became the first Pakistani to perform at any Nobel Prize concert, when he was invited to the concert at 2014 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.
He performed Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's most memorable qawwali "Tumhe Dillagi" and "Mast Qalandar", and he also sang "Aao Parhao" there.
Rahat has appeared in five editions of the Pakistani musical show Coke Studio.
He first appeared in season 1, where he collaborated with singer Ali Azmat for the track "Garaj Baras".
He then collaborated with Abida Parveen in season 7 for "Chhaap Tilak Sab Chheeni".
In season 9, he sang "Afreen Afreen" along with Momina Mustehsan which has garnered more than 300 million views on YouTube, becoming the first Pakistani song to cross that mark.
He collaborated with Amjad Sabri for "Aaj Rang Hai", which was the final performance of the latter, prior to his assassination on 22 June 2016.
He appeared in Coke Studio Pakistan (season 10) where he performed "Sayonee" with Ali Noor and a solo number called Rangreza.
Rahat had appeared in MTV Unplugged (India) in 2016.
In 2018, the daughter of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan said she intended to take legal action against copyright infringement of singers who sing her father's songs.
To this Rahat responded saying he was the adopted successor of Nusrat and doesn't need anyone's permission to sing his songs.
In January 2019, Khan was accused of smuggling foreign currency and summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of Government of India.
In January 2024, a video emerged of Khan beating and berating a domestic servant, over an alleged ‘sanctified’ bottle of water.
Rahat's latest appearance in Coke Studio was in Coke Studio 2020 where he performed "Dil Tarpe" featuring Zara Madani.
