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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Asad Khan
| image = Asad Khan Personal Photo Shoots.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Gulrez Khan
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1982}}
| birth_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Indian classical music]]|[[jazz]]|[[flamenco]]|[[Rock music|rock]]|[[Classical music|classical]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Sitarist]]|composer|music director}}
| instrument =
| years_active = 2008–present
| origin = [[India]]
| label =
}}
'''Asad Khan''' (born 1982) is an Indian [[sitarist]], music composer and director. He has worked in the films such as ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' (2008), ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]'' (2008), ''[[Raavan]]'' (2010), and in the [[Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto|Commonwealth Games theme song]].<ref name=":3">{{cite web |last=Paul |first=Debjani |title='I'm lucky that my instrument is a sitar' |website=The Indian Express |date=2012-09-26 |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/-i-m-lucky-that-my-instrument-is-a-sitar-/1008011/ |access-date=2021-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='It's a dream to perform at MSU' - Vadodara News |website=The Times of India |date=2015-03-24 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Its-a-dream-to-perform-at-MSU/articleshow/46672521.cms |access-date=2021-01-19}}</ref> He has worked as a music director for films including ''[[Beiimaan Love]]'' (2016), ''[[Dongari Ka Raja]]'' (2016), ''[[Sameer (film)|Sameer]]'' (2017), ''[[1921 (2018 film)|1921]]'' (2018), and ''[[Amavas]]'' (2019).

In 2016, he was nominated for [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year]] at the [[9th Mirchi Music Awards]] for the song "Rang Reza" from 2016 Hindi film ''[[Beiimaan Love]]''.<ref name=":1">[http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/nominations/ Music Mirchi Awards]</ref>

==Early life==
Born as Gulrez Khan, Asad belongs the 6th generation of the musical tradition of [[Mewati gharana]], a music apprenticeship clan of [[Hindustani Classical Music]] based in the [[Mewat]] region of [[Rajasthan]]. He was born in family of sitar players. Khan studied the sitar under his father, Ustad Siraj Khan.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=":2">{{cite web |last=Chakraborty |first=Juhi |title='Rahman inspired me to experiment' |website=Hindustan Times |date=2012-04-21 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/rahman-inspired-me-to-experiment/story-IB6pOoduWDKCI2B8yk9MNJ.html |access-date=2021-02-02}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{cite web |title=Asad Khan |website=Label Caravan |url=http://www.labelcaravan.com/spip.php?article157 |access-date=2021-02-02}}</ref>

==Works==
An internationally accomplished sitar player,<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Sitar Concert at the Indian Embassy in Berlin |website=Berlin Global |date=2015-07-27 |url=http://www.berlinglobal.org/index.php?sitar-concert-at-the-indian-embassy-in-berlin |access-date=2021-01-19}}</ref> Asad has experimented with [[Indian classical music]] and western genres such as [[jazz]], [[flamenco]], [[Rock music|rock]] and [[Classical music|classical]].<ref name=":2"/> He has shared the stage with Indian artist [[A. R. Rahman]], and with several western artists including [[Herbie Hancock]], [[India Arie]], [[Ann Marie Calhoun]], [[Barry Manilow]], [[Colbie Caillat]] and [[Jamiroquai]]. He has performed at [[London Philharmonic Orchestra]], [[Norwegian Radio Orchestra]] and at [[Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg]].<ref name=":4"/><ref name=":0"/><ref name=":2"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Träumen von Bollywood |website=[[Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten]] |url=https://www.pnn.de/kultur/nikolaisaal-potsdam-traeumen-von-bollywood/21801250.html |language=de |access-date=2021-02-02}}</ref> In 2010, he, along with Rahman, performed at the 2010 [[Nobel Peace Prize Concert]].<ref name=":3"/> His tracks, "Mausam" and "Escape", in the film ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' received well.<ref name=":3"/>

== Films ==
'''As a music director'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!'''Year'''
!'''Movie'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
|''[[Beiimaan Love]]''
|-
|''[[Dongari Ka Raja]]''
|-
|2017
|''[[Sameer (film)|Sameer]]''
|-
|2018
|''[[1921 (2018 film)|1921]]''
|-
|2019
|''[[Amavas]]''
|-
|}

'''As a sitarist'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!'''Year'''
!'''Song'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
|''[[Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture|Slumdog Millionaire]]''
|-
|''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|''[[Jhootha Hi Sahi (soundtrack)|Jhootha Hi Sahi]]''
|-
|''[[Raavan (soundtrack)|Raavan]]''
|-
|2013
|''[[Raanjhanaa (soundtrack)|Raanjhanaa]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|''[[Million Dollar Arm (soundtrack)|Million Dollar Arm]]''
|-
|''[[Queen (soundtrack)|Queen]]''
|-
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Song
!Award
!Category
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|2016
|"Rang Reza"
|''[[Mirchi Music Awards]]''
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year]]
|{{Nominated}}
|<ref name=":1"/>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|nm8308361}}

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[[Category:Mewati gharana]]
[[Category:Indian composers]]
[[Category:Sitar players]]

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