Background

He was the younger brother of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the son of Fateh Ali Khan, the nephew of Mubarak Ali Khan, and the father of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

Career

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was the leader of the family Qawwali party from 1971 until his death in 1997. Farrukh played the lead harmonium, and provided accompanying vocals. His talent to play in all scales and his ability to switch a tune at a moment"s notice are arguably the best in his profession.

While accompanying Nusrat to England, he became widely known as Harmonium Raj Sahib (King of the Harmonium).

In an interview to the Pakistan Television in 1989, Nusrat revealed that very often the tunes of the qawwalis sung by the party were composed by Farrukh. He is credited as such in some of the albums by the group, such as Shahenshah.

Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan died on September 9, 2003. Both Farrukh and Rahat often accompanied Nusrat and were a part of his team

They carried forward Nusrat"s legacy after his death in 1997.

Farrukh and Rahat made their Bollywood debut together for the 2003 film Paap, which released a few months after Farrukh"s death.

Achievements

• His talents and accomplishments often went unrecognized due to playing in the shadow of Nusrat.

Membership

Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan was one of only two people who remained members of the party throughout this period.