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Mehdi Hassan, TI, PP, HI (Urdu: مہدی حسن) affectionately called Khan Sahib (Urdu: خان صاحب) and titled as "Shahenshah-e-Ghazal" (Urdu: شہنشاہ غزل; English: King of Ghazals) is a legendary Pakistani Ghazal singer and a former playback singer for Lollywood.He stands with versatile singing icons like Ahmed Rushdi.

Mehdi Hassan is universally acclaimed as the finest ghazal singer of his time. His unsurpassed vocal range and his mastery over even the most difficult of raags makes him the undisputed emperor of ghazals. His popularity amongst the masses, appreciation by the masses, and continued success over five decades makes him on par with Noor Jehan in the league of the greatest Pakistani singers of all time. The ultimate tribute to his greatness was from the eternal nightingale, Lata Mangeshkar, who compared his songs to " voice of god " . he is only the singer whose low note are matchless among all singers of subcontinent.

Parvez Mehdi and Talat Aziz are among his famous disciples who took his knowledge and rendition further to audiences.[2].

Mehdi Hassan also had a passion for Urdu poetry and began to experiment by singing ghazals in a very unique way that was never done in past history. He chose his raagas to define the feelings through notes of each word of poetry. He sang ghazals of all the renowned Urdu poets such as Ghalib, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Qateel Shifayee,Ahmed Faraz, Daagh, Parween Shakir, Farhat Shezad, Mir Taqi Mir,Saleem Kuser, Bahador Shah Zafar. His innovative style was soon appreciated by both masses and discerning audiences. History shows Ustad Mehdi Hassan sung a wide variety of Songs, Ghazals and Thumri all combined since 1950s-2000.