Mehdi Hassan Khan Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Mehdi Hassan Khan (Urdu: مہدی حسن خان ; 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012) was a Pakistani ghazal singer and a former playback singer for Lollywood. One of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of ghazal, he is famously known as the "King of Ghazal" or the "Shahanshah-e-Ghazal". Known for his "haunting" baritone voice, Mehdi is credited with bringing ghazal singing to a wide audience. Born to a musical family, he influenced generations of singers from diverse genres, from Jagjit Singh to Sonu Nigam. He earned numerous awards and accolades in his career and remained a leading singer of film industry along with Ahmed Rushdi.
Full Name
Mehdi Hassan Khan
Net Worth
$17 Million
Date Of Birth
July 18, 1927
Died
2012-06-13
Place Of Birth
Luna, Rajasthan, British India [now Luna, Rajasthan, India]
Occupation
Singer, composer
Profession
Music Department, Soundtrack
Residence
Karachi, Pakistan
Nicknames
Mehdi Hassan, Hassan, Mehdi, Mehdi Hassan Khan, Mehdi Hassan Khan p, Mehdi Hassan Khan.
Star Sign
Cancer
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Fact
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He was known as the "king of ghazals," a type of Urdu lyric verse. He also sang in Bengali, Punjabi, and Pashto. He was featured on the soundtrack of many Pakistani films, and was a star on Pakistani radio. He had a repertoire of more than 20,000 songs.
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He was born into a family of professional musicians in Rajasthan. He learned the ancient dhrupad musical style from his father and uncle. The Muslim family left India for Pakistan in 1947, at the time of the Partition. As a young man, Hassan worked in a bicycle shop and repaired cars.
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He learned to speak Urdu and sing ghazal, a form popular in Pakistan. Contemporary poets allowed him to set their verses to music. He began his career on Pakistani radio in 1952, and travelled throughout South Asia.
