Jio World Backyard in Bandra Kurla Advanced was reworked right into a haven of soulful melodies as music maestro AR Rahman paid tribute to the enduring legacy of the late Padma Vibhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan. The Oscar-winning musician paid homage to his Guru with a choice of Sufi classics, together with Khwaja Mere Khwaja, Kun Faya Kun, Maula and Izzu Mantasha amongst others.
The occasion additionally witnessed the legendary actress Hema Malini being honoured with the third Padma Vibhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Award. Introduced by Ashish Shelar, Hon. Cupboard Minister of IT and Cultural Affairs, the award recognised her unparalleled contributions to Indian artwork and tradition.
Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, a towering determine in Indian classical music and a torchbearer of the Rampur Sahaswan Gharana, was a guiding gentle for a lot of of India’s best singers, together with Asha Bhosle, A.R. Rahman, Sonu Nigam, Hariharan, Shaan and Shilpa Rao, amongst others.
