Chahat Fateh Ali Khan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chahat Fateh Ali Khan

• He grew up in Sheikhupura in a middle-class family.

• He was inclined towards music from a young age. As a child, Chahat used to be a part of a group that clapped in the Qawwalis in Sheikhupura. As a part of the clapping group, he attended various events and weddings.

• Growing up, he became a huge fan of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and often visited various events to watch him perform.

• In 1982, he joined a music group in Sheikhupura.

• After completing his formal education, Chahat joined the School of Economics at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) as a visiting faculty.

• Meanwhile, he also started playing cricket and became a part of the Gymkhana Cricket Club in Sheikhuprura.

  

• Chahat represented the Lahore cricket team in first-class matches in the 1983–84 season of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, scoring 16 runs in three innings.

  

• A few years later, he moved to the United Kingdom, where he played club cricket for around 12 years.

• After quitting cricket, Chahat Fateh Ali Khan started working as a minicab driver in London.

• On 16 February 2013, he created a YouTube channel named Official: Chahat Fateh Ali Khan Ltd Channel, where he shares his dance videos.

• In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Chahat started making his singing videos and uploading them on YouTube and Instagram.

• He rose to fame after performing the Bollywood song ‘Mere Rashke Qamar.’

• Some of his Songs include Pyara PSL (2023), Lota Lota (2023), Gol Kattara(2023), Kameez Teri Kaali (2023), Mast Mast Sharabi (2023), Tun Tuna Tun (2022), Pehli Wari Aj Ohno (2023), and Tu Chor Chor Chor (2023).

• Although his content was initially viewed as a source of humour, it started gaining popularity in 2023 after he appeared on various talk shows like Gup Shup with Vasay Chaudry, Honest Hour podcast with Shahveer Jafry, Yasir Shami’s Show, Jani Ki Chah, and Public Demand with Mohsin Abbass Haider.

  

• In 2023, he gave a performance at the IPPA Awards.

• His songs are usually parody-like versions of renowned songs, which he creates by reducing the rhythm of the original songs to a monotonous beat and adding lyrics of his own. His songs receive a mixed response from the audience.

• In December 2023, he decided to contest the General Elections in Pakistan as an independent candidate from the Lahore NA-128. However, his nomination papers were rejected as he had a dual nationality.

• In 2024, he released his song Bado Badi whose lyrics goes like “Hoye hoye aaye haye, oye hoye oye hoye, Aaye haye aye haye, oye hoye oye hoye, Bado Badi, Bado Badi, Badu Badi, Badu Badi.” Soon after its release, the song went viral on social media. Many popular YouTubers like Ashish Chanchlani and Nischay Malhan (Triggered Insaan) made roast videos on the song.

• He once served as the Director of Chahat Fateh Ali Khan Ltd. The company was later dissolved.

• To copy the looks of the renowned singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Chahat changed his hair style to half bald.

• He works as a music manager and music director at National Studio.

• Chahat Fateh Ali Khan once shared a post on his Twitter handle in which he drew comparison between himself and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. He was badly mocked for his act on social media.

  

• Chahat Fateh Ali Khan once received a $50k Prize for his patriotic performance during a live show in London.

  

• In an interview, Chahat claimed that he was involved in selecting the Pakistani cricketer Aaqib Javed for the government school cricket team in Sheikhupura. He also said that Aaqib has played many cricket matches under Chahat’s captaincy in school days. He was highly trolled for his statement.

• Chahat Fateh Ali Khan resides with his family in London.

• He is often seen working out at a gym.

  

• Chahat Fateh Ali Khan abstains from consuming alcohol.

• He always greets his audience with ‘Aslaam O Alikum G’ before starting any performance.