Ustad Rashid Khan

Singer
Born: Jul 01, 1968
Death: Jan 09, 2024
 
 

Ustad Rashid Khan is a Hindustani musician from the Rampur-Sahaswan khayal gharana (founded by his great grandfather Inayat Hussain Khan). He was classically trained by his maternal grand-uncle Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan.

Hailing from Badayun, Uttar Pradesh, he gave his first concert at the age of eleven. As a child he wasn’t interested in music until he turned 18. Ustad Amir Khan and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi have been his influences. Government of India recognised his talent with the Padma Shri award in 2006. Also to his credit is the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award of 2006. In 2010 he won the Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA).
 
In Bollywood he has contributed songs like “Aaoge Jab Tum” in “Jab We Met” (2009), “Allah Hi Rahem” in “My Name is Khan” (2010) and “Poore Se Zara Sa Kam Hai” in “Mausam” (2011). Hindustani albums he has recorded include “Reflection” (2006), “Morning Mantra” (2003), “The Song of Shiva” (2000) and “Khyal” (1996).

Awards


 
    Individual Awards:
  • 2006 - Government Of India - Padma Shri
  • 2022 - Government Of India - Padma Bhushan

Discography


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Film


 

Singer

Aaoge Jab Tum O Saajna Aaoge Jab Tum O Saajna
  • Album: Jab We Met
    Singer: Ustad Rashid Khan
    Music Director: Sandesh Shandilya
    Lyricist: Faaiz Anwar
    Genre: Sugam, Filmi, Hindustani
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    Bol Ke Lab Azaad Hain Bol Ke Lab Azaad Hain
  • Album: Manto
    Singer: Vidya Shah, Ustad Rashid Khan
    Music Director: Sneha Khanwalkar
    Lyricist: Faiz Ahmed Faiz
    Genre: Sugam, New Age
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    Chanda Se Chhup Ke Mohe Bulaaye Chanda Se Chhup Ke Mohe Bulaaye
  • Album: Goldfish
    Singer: Ustad Rashid Khan
    Music Director: Tapas Relia
    Lyricist: Kausar Munir
    Genre: Sugam, Hindustani
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    Aiyo Piyaji Aiyo Piyaji
  • Album: Chakravyuh
    Singer: Ustad Rashid Khan
    Music Director: Shantanu Moitra
    Lyricist: Irshad Kamil
    Genre: Filmi, Hindustani
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    Laagi Lagan Laagi Lagan
  • Album: Shastry Virudh Shastry
    Singer: Ustad Rashid Khan, Ekorshi Sengupta
    Music Director: Traditional, Prabuddha Banerjee
    Lyricist: Ustad Aman Ali Khan
    Genre: Hindustani
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    Aaoge Jab Tum O Saajna Aaoge Jab Tum O Saajna
  • Album: Jab We Met
    Singer: Ustad Rashid Khan
    Music Director: Sandesh Shandilya
    Lyricist: Faaiz Anwar
    Genre: Sugam, Filmi, Hindustani
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    Allah Hi Reham Allah Hi Reham
  • Album: My Name Is Khan
    Singer: Ustad Rashid Khan
    Music Director: Shankar - Ehsaan - Loy
    Lyricist: Niranjan Iyengar
    Genre: Sufi/Qawwali
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    Citylights (Title Song) Citylights (Title Song)
  • Album: Citylights
    Singer: Usha Uthup, Ustad Rashid Khan
    Music Director: Jeet Ganguly
    Lyricist: Rashmi Singh
    Genre: Sugam, Hindustani, Rock
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    Bhor Bhayo Bhor Bhayo
  • Album: Morning Walk
    Singer: Shreya Ghoshal, Joi Barua, Ustad Rashid Khan
    Music Director: Jeet Ganguly
    Lyricist: Sanjeev Tiwari
    Genre: Hindustani, Rock
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    Chheene Re Mora Chain Chheene Re Mora Chain
  • Album: Coke Studio 3 - Episode 04
    Singer: Salim Merchant, Ustad Rashid Khan
    Music Director: Salim - Sulaiman
    Lyricist: Shraddha Pandit
    Artist: Salim - Sulaiman
    Genre: Hindustani, Rock, Pop
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