Ustad Vilayat Khan

Among the Great Kalakars of India, Ustad Vilayat Khan stands out as one of the great sitarists. His family of Musicians created great artists recognized worldwide. Vilayat’s father, Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan Sahib, was a famous sitarist in the 80s and 90s of the 19th century. At a very early period, Vinayat had too many responsibilities because of his father’s demise at the age of 13. However, he managed to handle the duties, which led him to love the habit of discipline, love, and peace. Vilayat was born on 28th August 1928 in the small village of Gauripur (in Bangladesh). He is among the famous musicians of the 20th century. Apparently, in his life, he learned the creativity of playing the sitar from his uncle, Zinda Hussain Khan. He was titled "Gayaki Ang" during this period. Further, he worked in Satyajit Ray’s movie Jalsagar to score music.

He collaborated on multiple films, contributing to the score music with numerous recordings and international tours. Despite being awarded the Padma Bhushan, he refused to accept it. He never stopped embracing the title Aftab-e-Sitar (Sun of Sitar), given by the former President, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. He influenced many with his outstanding contribution as an artist to the nation and taught his sons, Ustad Shujaat Khan and Hidayat Khan Hidayat Khan is an Indian sitarist. He belongs to >> Read More... . Fourth, he also taught Arvind Parikh and his nephew, Rais Khan Rais Khan is a Hindi editor who predominantly work >> Read More... , known to be a famous artist. On 13th March 2004, he died from lung cancer at Jaslok hospital in Mumbai. He was 75 years old.