Rashid Khan No More: Sonu Nigam, Vishal Dadlani Mourn Loss Of 'Pride Of Classical Music'; See Here

Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan passed away on Tuesday, January 9. He was reportedly admitted at a hospital in Kolkata and was battling prostate cancer for a long time. He was 55. “We tried our best but failed. He passed away at around 3:45 PM,” an official of the hospital where Khan was admitted told Hindustan Times. Several musicians like Sonu Nigam and Vishal Dadlani took to their social media handles to pay tribute to the late singer.

Taking to Instagram, Sonu Nigam wrote, “My dear Respected Elder Brother and the Pride of Classical Music of our Country Padmabhushan Ustad Rashid Khan Sahab. Aise koi jaata hai kya bhai? Akele akele? Saddened beyond words. Allah aapko jannat me aala makaam de. You’ll be missed always.”

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Vishal Dadlani took to his Instagram story and wrote, “What a loss! This is terrible news!” Singer Harshdeep Kaur also took to her X handle and to pay tribute to the music maestro. “Extremely sad news… Ustad Rashid Khan Ji passes away… this is a huge loss to the world of music. He will always be remembered for his excellence in music and his voice will reverberate in our hearts forever (sic),” she wrote.

Rashid Khan was born in Uttar Pradesh’s Badayun Rashid Khan. He was the nephew of Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan and received his initial training from his maternal grand-uncle Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan. Interestingly, Khan was just 11 years old when he delivered his debut concert and impressed everyone.