Dilshad Khan is a Hindustani classical singer.

Early life and background

Khan was born in Kolkata. Dilshad is the younger brother of eminent sarod maestro Buddhadev Das Gupta. He attended St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata, where future music composer R. D. Burman was his classmate. He started learning tabla at the age of four, but later took up singing under the guidance of N.C. Chakravorty, Hidan Banarjee and Gyan Prakash Ghosh. He was inspired by Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. After moving permanently to Mumbai, Khan became a disciple of Kirana gharana vocalist Padmashree Faiyaz Ahmed Khan.

Personal life

Khan is married to classical vocalist, Begum Parveen Sultana. They have a daughter.