Asad Khan

Asad Khan (born 20 August 1982) is an Indian sitarist, music composer, and director. He is known for his sitar playing on popular Bollywood films and being a hereditary musician of the Mewati gharana.

Early life and education Asad Khan was born "Gulrez Khan" to Siraj Khan, the current khalifa of Mewati gharana. Khan represents the sixth generation of the Mewati lineage of Wahid Khan (beenkar). He was born in family of sitar players that includes Rais Khan.

Khan studied sitar with his father, Siraj, and maternal great-uncle, Ghulam Qadir Khan, and is a ganda-bandh disciple of both .

Career An internationally accomplished sitar player, Asad has experimented with Indian classical music and western genres such as jazz, flamenco, rock and classical. In 2010, he, along with Rahman, performed at the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. He has worked as a music director for films including Beiimaan Love (2016), Dongari Ka Raja (2016), Sameer (2017), 1921 (2018), and Amavas (2019).

Filmography As a music director

As a sitarist

Awards and nominations YearSongAwardCategoryResultRef.2016"Rang Reza"Mirchi Music AwardsMirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year