Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Urdu: راحت فتح علی خان ), is a Pakistani musician, primarily of Qawwali, a devotional music of the Muslim Sufis. Rahat is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, son of Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan, and the grandson of Qawwali singer Fateh Ali Khan.
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Quick Info:
- Born: December 9, 1974 (age 45 years), Faisalabad
- Profession: Musician, Playback Singer
- Parents: Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan
- Spouse: Nida Rahat (m. 2001)
- Children: Shazmaan Khan, Maheen Khan, Filza Khan
- Nationality: Pakistan
- Instruments: Vocals; Harmonium
- Awards: Sitara-i-Imtiaz and more.
- Music group: Rizwan-Muazzam
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| Real Name | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan |
| Nickname | Rahat and RFAK |
| Name Earned | Shahenshah-e-Qawwali (Kings of Kings of Qawwali) |
| Profession | Singer |
Physical Stats & More |
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| Height | in centimeters- 162 cm in meters- 1.62 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 3½” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 90 kg in Pounds- 198 lbs |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 44 Inches - Waist: 38 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life |
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| Date of Birth | 9 December 1973 |
| Age (as in 2020) | 45 Years |
| Birth Place | Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Hometown | Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Debut | Singing Debut: Kisi Roz Milo Hamein Shaam Dhaley (Pakistani film - Mard Jeenay Nahi Detay (1997) |
| Awards | • President of Pakistan's Award for Pride of Performance by Government of Pakistan in 1987 • UNESCO Music Prize in 1995 • Grand Prix des Amériques at Montreal World Film Festival in 1996 • Arts and Culture Prize of the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prizes in 1996 • Legend Awards at UK Asian Music Awards in 2005 posthumously • He holds Guinness World Record for the Most Qawwali Recordings • Time magazine's issue of 6 November 2006 "60 Years of Asian Heroes" listed him as top 12 artists and thinkers in the last 60 years • Listed on 14th position in UGO's list of the best singers of all time in 2008 • Appeared on NPR's (National Public Radio) 50 great voices list in 2010 • Listed in CNN's list of the twenty most iconic musicians from the past fifty years in 2010 |
| Family | Father- Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan (Musician) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan father Mother- Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known Uncle- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Singer) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Hobbies | Travelling |
Favorite Things |
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| Favorite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Farhan Akhtar |
| Favorite Actress | Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone |
| Favorite Musician(s) | Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Amir Hussain Khan, Alla Rakha, Shaukat Ali Khan, Parveen Sultana, Farida Khanum, Ghulam Ali |
Girls, Affairs and More |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife | Nida Khan |
| Children | Daughter- N/A Son- Shazmaan Khan |
Money Factor |
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| Net Worth (2019) | $1 Million - $5 Million (Approx.) |
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Social Profiles
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