Patiala Gharana is one of the most prominent houses of music in the Indian Classical music. Being the seventh generation of such an illustrious family Shafqat Amanat Ali had big shoes to fill in. Born to Ustad Amanat Ali Khan in Lahore, he started learning classical music at age four, his grandmother being his first teacher. His main influences in music come from his father and his uncle Bade Fateh Ali Khan. With the band Fuzon, his songs ‘More Saiyan’ and ‘Tere Bina’ became huge cult hits. Fondly nicknamed ‘Rock Star Ustad’, he sang "Mitwa" composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy for the movie Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, and the rest is history.