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I remember as a child, listening to my dada singing some qawaalis would touch me so much that I would go to the washroom and cry. Excerpts:Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sahab used to always tell me that I have a great memory. He got married to Naheed Nusrat.In an exclusive conversation, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan opens up to Pune Times and for the first time, talks about his unfortunate Customs episode, his near fatal accident in the US and why he still cries remembering his mentor Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (NFAK): Largest Collection of Qawwali, Sufiana Kalaam, Hamd, Naat and Ghazal MP3 Songs Urdu , Punjabi, Persian (Farsi), Braj Bhasha and Hindi Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is unarguably the most famous Pakistani Qawwali artist who has also performed many Sufiana Kalam, Ghazals, Hamd and Naat also.Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Brother Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan He has a nephew named Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, a musician primarily of qawwali.

After a little practice, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sahab (I was his younger brother’s son) heard me and he started teaching me and I performed for the first time on my dada’s barsi at the age of 7. I started singing at the age of five. I could not understand the meaning of the words or the raags, but just the sur touched me and would make me cry.

After his death, I composed and sung songs in an album, but unfortunately the owner of the music company died and so, it could not be released. Nusrat sahab died in 1997. I would love their singing and always thought in my heart how great they were.

He loved his family, be it his wife or daughter and me. I don’t know how people would find out and listen to it, but it would be on everyone’s lips. Even though there was no net at that time, I would hear his song one day and can you imagine within a week of its release, it would have become a super hit in Pakistan.

I still remember when I got that call in the afternoon in Pakistan telling me that he had passed away. He was suffering from diabetes and in his last few months, he was on dialysis. He was the most respected from our family. He was a pure artist, who was not commercial.

Then in 2003, I lost my father. What was your lowest period in life? I get very emotional when it comes to KhanSahab died in 1997. He must be listening from up there on what the world says about me today. I was like his kid and he would always compliment me for my memory that once he taught me anything, I would never forget it. Right from my childhood, I would be glued to him and I don’t remember talking to him about anything else, but about music. When I practise aRaag he taught me and remember his phrases, I miss him and that’s the time I realise that he is physically no more with me.

She knew that I had no money and so was not ready to go to the hospital for treatment. But somehow, I arranged the money from somewhere. I had no money to get her treated.

That was the biggest setback for me in life, but due to herDua, my career took off post her death in 2006 and I started singing so many songs in Bollywood and got so much love for it. Your face is not speaking what you are saying by your mouth.’ She started getting ready and just before leaving the house she gave meDua and said, ‘Tumhe uparwala bahut dega.’ That was the last time she went to the hospital and she died there. I told her, ‘Aap ready hi nahi huye? We have to go to the doctor.’ She said, ‘Kaise jayenge?’ I said, ‘Why are you thinking about that? The doctor knew papa and he said that he will look after everything.’ She knew I was lying and said, ‘Speak the truth.

Arbaaz bhai has always met me with so much love and I never feel, looking at him, that he is such a famous person and such a big star. He is a such a nice person. I have worked a lot with Wajid bhai and I love how he presents an oldAndaaz song in a new way. Also to Arbaaz bhai (Arbaaz Khan). People that you attribute your success to in Bollywood? I am extremely grateful to Vishal Bhardwaj, Sajid Wajid and Pritam.

Sonu bhai is very straightforward while I am diplomatic. Your favourite singers in Bollywood today? Sonu is a great singer. And becauseWoh itne izzatdaar hain, woh doosro ko bhi izzat dete hain. He is like a brother and he always gives me so much respect.

I knew the international law of each person being allowed to travel with 10,000 USD each. Tell us what exactly happened?I honestly did not know the law in India. I also like Arijit Singh and Ankit Tiwari's singing.READ: I'm a huge fan of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Gurdas Mann & Adnan Sami: NafeesYou have never spoken about your Customs case by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI ) before. Sunidhi Chauhan is a good friend and like my sister.

It was an unfortunate situation. But when we reached the airport, we were told that we were only allowed to carry USD 5,000 each. We were one group of 14 people travelling together and so, we thought we were short by 16,000 USD as per international law.

We stayed in a hotel close to the airport and would go to Customs everyday for being interrogated. Our passports were taken away for the 4-5 days that we were being interrogated. But in our case, they took the money as well as asked us to also pay penalty on it. I understand that if you are carrying a mobile that is not allowed to be carried, the customs can at best keep that. I am an artist, not a criminal. This case was just a Customs case, but I felt bad as the agency got involved.

Level of satisfaction of a performance I get singing in India, I get nowhere elseKyunki Hindustan ke log music ko samajhte hai. I used to enjoy performing in India so much that I don’t enjoy even in Pakistan. Did you feel a loss?The loss was on account of the fact that my fans suffered, as I did not do shows here. AndYou have not visited India post 2011. For coming back to India, we are in the process of making a PAN card and we will fulfill all the requirements of taxation here, basis the law. Also, we now accept only bank to bank transactions in our dealings.

So he met their criteria, basis which they gave him his passport. ChitreshBhai was keen that they give him his passport, so that he could come on the tour with us. While we got our passports back, they were not willing to release the passport of Chitresh Srivastava, who was managing my work here in India, as the investigations were still on. We had just come out of that Customs case in India and had to go for our US tour in April.

The car was so crushed that it became the size of a small table, even though otherwise it was the size of a huge truck. While everyone in that car got badly hurt, only Chitreshji was ejected out of the car and died. On the way, I went off to sleep and came to know how Chitresh bhai died on the spot in the accident. So I got into the other car in which the group was to travel, instead of the one in which I was to go. I came down and found that the car that we were to travel in, was locked and the key had been left up. I was teasing him saying, ‘Dada kitni der ho gayi hai together?’ He said, ‘Khan sahab, it has been 24 years.’ I told him, 'Dada, abhi toh 50 aur karne hain.’ He said, 'Arey Khan sahab, kisko pata hai.’ Next day, Chitreshji, my cousin Maroof and me were to travel in one car from Detroit to Chicago.

He worked a lot in making our group and he was the one responsible for giving the initial push to us without which a rocket cannot go up. I now sometimes wish that he had not got his passport, as he may have lived then. Chitreshji was my brother and friend.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan And Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan