Iconic Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan today sought to take down the viral video that purportedly shows him brutally beating a man with a shoe, whom he claims is his disciple.
The video shows the popular qawwali singer being repeatedly hit and slapped while being interrogated about the “bottle”. The man is seen pleading with the singer saying that he has no knowledge about it. In the second scene, some people were seen trying to pull the singer to save the student.
Pakistani broadcaster Samaa TV identified the man as its employee and said such violent behavior among singers was a worrying trend.
Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was caught misbehaving with his servant. Later he also gave clarification. pic.twitter.com/PC0DawSEsq
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Mr Khan, nephew of famous qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, later clarified that it was a personal matter between the two.maestro and his student (Teacher and pupil)”. He posted a video to explain his actions which showed the man who was seen being beaten, as well as his father.
“It’s about a personal issue between the two maestro And student, He is like my son. One such relationship exists between a guru and a disciple. If a disciple does something good, I shower my love on him. If he does something wrong, he is punished,” he said in the video.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan said that he has also apologized to him after the incident.
In the clarification video, the man who was beaten admitted that he had lost a bottle containing holy water – which led to the incident, but clarified that there was no ill intention behind his actions. “He is like my father. He loves us very much. Whoever spread this video is trying to defame me.” maestro,” He added.
His father also supported Mr Khan by highlighting the relationship between ‘maestro And student‘In the field of Qawwali.
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