Rashid Khan: The maestro who took classical music to India’s masses

“But even after gaining mainstream success, Rashid continued to live life on his own terms, without a care for the world,” said renowned sitar player Ustad Shujaat Hussain Khan. He added that Rashid was a man who “mainly spoke in grunts, sighs and nods”, a musician who did not realise his genius, and a performer who “just got up and started singing”.