Video Of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Hitting His ‘Protege’ Goes Viral; Singer Calls It ‘Internal Matter’

After a video of him reportedly hitting someone went viral on social media on Saturday, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan became the center of controversy. The well-known Pakistani musician claimed that this was an attempt to damage his reputation. Khan is seen saying, “Where is my bottle?” while repeatedly slapping and striking the man—later identified as his protégé Naveed Hasnain—with a slipper in the alleged video.

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Following the viral social media video of him reportedly striking someone on Saturday, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan became embroiled in a controversy. The well-known Pakistani musician said that the video was an attempt to damage his reputation. Khan allegedly recorded a video in which he is seen demanding, “Where is my bottle?” while repeatedly slapping and striking the man, later identified as his protégé Naveed Hasnain, with a slipper.

What’s the internal matter

The viral video, according to Khan, 49, is about an “internal matter” between a teacher and his student. “Whatever you have seen in these videos is about an internal matter between an ustaad (master) and a shagird (protege). When a protege does a good job, we shower a lot of them and when they make a mistake, we punish them as well… I had apologised to him at the same time…” the popular singer said in the video, which also featured Hasnain and his father.

In a separate video, Khan said the person who shot the video was trying to tarnish his image. “These are attempts to defame me and paint me as a tyrant, but I ask them to take a look at themselves first,” he added.

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What was the controversy about

Khan came under fire from numerous X users who said the event was related to “a lost bottle of alcohol”. Hasnain claimed to have misplaced a container containing “holy water”.

“I had forgotten where I kept that bottle which had ‘pir sahab ka dum ka paani’ (holy water). God knows our ustaad loves us a lot too. Whoever has recorded that video is a blackmailer. This person is trying to defame my ustaad ji,” he said. Hasnain also said his family and Khan’s relationship transcends 40 years and whatever one saw in the viral clip was a “lie”.

“He can hit me, scold me, he’s my ustaad. That video is a lie and an attempt to malign my ustaad’s reputation,” he added in another video. The criticism on social media didn’t stop even after Khan tried to clear the air, with many terming his explanation about hitting his protege “lame” and “embarrassing”.