Overview
Rehan Khan (born in Ponda Goa, India in 1985) is an Indian singer and the member of the "Band Hungama". In February 2007, he won Fame X, an Indian music competition broadcast on SAB TV. He has appeared in a number of Indian films.
Early years
Rehan Khan belongs to a family of musicians. His father, Rizwan Khan, was a professional sitar player but had to leave music to take care of the family by entering the construction business. He always encouraged his son to venture into music. In 2005, Rehan Khan tried for Indian Idol; he reached the Top 30, but failed to qualify for the finals.
Fame X
In November 2006, he took part in the singing competition Fame X (in Hindi language Chal Udiye) inaugural 2006–2007 season. He beat the finalists Anandrupa Bagchi and Neethy Nairthe to emerge as the winner. The other top 10 finalists besides Khan, Bagchi and Nairthe included Rakesh Sharma, Banjo, Ashutosh Jain, Sammy Rajdeep, Aditya Jassi, Ritu Pathak and Arunima Bhattacharya.
Khan won a music contract from Sony BMG India, and a cash prize of Rs 50,00,000 besides being featured on Sony Entertainment Network. In 2007, he released his debut single "Naujawan".
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