I Think That's a Good Thing

By Janaki Viswanathan, "'My raag and sur are my ice cream'"
Friday, April 18, 2008

Raahat Fateh Ali Khan will be the Sufi mentor on an NDTV Imagine reality show

Your name is always connected to your paternal uncle, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Has that worked for you?
I think whatever I am, wherever I am is because of the Almighty. (Laughs) I've worked hard to get here too. But I haven't got that far yet.

There is more inter-exchange of Indo-Pak film and music today. Was it ever difficult for you?
I've been travelling to India since 1995. My struggle period was between 1996 and 2000. I sang for Paap in 2003, that brought me into the limelight.

What's the difference between the audiences here in India and back home?
It's pretty much the same. There are many people who prefer rock and pop.. few like ghazals and Sufi music. India has a larger audience obviously because it's a bigger country.

Isn't Sufi music being overused?
I think that's a good thing.

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