Zila Khan
Zila Khan | |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, Performer of Sufi music and Actress |
| Known for | Vocalist of Sufi music |
| Spouse | Khalid Anwar Shaikh |
| Relatives | Vilayat Khan (father) maestro sitar player Monisha (mother) Faizan Shaikh Khan (son) - co-member of her musical group |
| Awards | India's Prime Minister's Roll of honor award Ghalib Award for lliterary achievements |
| Website | Official site |
Zila Khan is an Indian Sufi music, Hindustani classical music singer and an actress.
She sings classical and semi-classical musical forms and performs in the tradition of Imdadkhani gharana.
She has acted in Bajirao Mastani a film by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and also actively acts in theatrical plays like Gauhar. She is a playback singer for Bollywood films and advertisements. Zila stands for 'Freedom in Education and Gender Equality'. She is also a composer and a music director. Zila also produced and directed a documentary called 'Spirit To Soul' on her father Ustad Vilayat Khan. In her singing, she uses the poetry of Ghalib, Bulleh Shah, Baba Farid and Kabir, among others.