Singer Rashid Khan passes away at age 55 after suffering from cancer

Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan who was undergoing treatment at a Kolkatabased hospital for prostate cancer died at a Kolkata hospital this afternoon officials said The classical singer was 55 He is survived by his wife two sons and a daughter according to a PTI reportWe tried our best but failed He passed away at around 345 PM an official of the private hospital where Khan was admitted said The classical singer who belongs to the RampurSahaswan Gharana is the greatgrandson of gharana founder Inayat Hussain KhanI heard about his death This is a great loss for the entire country and the entire music fraternity I am in a lot of pain as I still cant believe that Rashid Khan is no more West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said at the hospital while standing beside his family membersThe chief minister said Khan will be given a gun salute and state honours before his last rites are performed on Wednesday His body will be kept at a mortuary today It will be taken to Rabindra Sadan on Wednesday where his admirers can pay him last respects she saidShe also paid him a tribute on social mediaDeeply saddened by the tragic demise of Ustad Rashid Khan one of the greatest exponents of Indian classical music of our times A hugely respected vocalist with unparalleled genius in creating music he made us proud by settling here and making Bengal his home He and Somahellipmdash Mamata Banerjee MamataOfficial January 9 2024The musician was on ventilation His health condition deteriorated following a cerebral attack last monthRashid Khan passes away music loses a legendHis musical career started when he was 11 years old Khans fusion and film numbers have also received accolades He was awarded the Padma Shri as well as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006 He was awarded the Padma Bhushan Indias third highest civilian award in 2022 by the Indian Government in the field of ArtRashid Khan famously sang Aaoge Jab Tum Saajna for the film Jab We Met It is his most popular Hindi film song He also lent his voice to songs in films like Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana Raaz 3 Chakravyuh Mausam and My Name is KhanCondolences poured in on social media after the legendary singer Rashid Khan passed away Singers Sonu Nigam Harshdeep Kaur and actor Prosenjit Chatterjee paid tribute to KhanWe have lost a gem My heartfelt condolences to Ustad Rashid Khans family and wellwishers Will always treasure the magical musical memories posted actor Prosenjit ChatterjeeWe have lost a gem My heartfelt condolences to Ustad Rashid Khans family and wellwishers Will always treasure the magical musical memoriesmdash Prosenjit Chatterjee prosenjitbumba January 9 2024Extremely sad newshellip Ustad Rashid Khan Ji passes awayhellip 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 Rest in Peace RashidKhan Saab pictwittercom4kbact6kBTmdash Harshdeep Kaur HarshdeepKaur January 9 2024View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sonu Nigam sonunigamofficialHis uncle Ghulam Mustafa Khan was among the first to note his musical talents and for some time trained him in Mumbai However he received his main training from Nissar Hussain Khan