Amjad Ali Khan says he changed his sons surname due to increasing islamophobia in the world
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Padmavibhushan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, world famous for his sarod playing, organized a special sarod concert ‘Morning Raga’ in Mumbai. The concert took place at the famous Royal Opera House in Mumbai. On this occasion, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan mesmerized the audience with his sarod playing. Famous poet and filmmaker Gulzar was also present on this occasion. Gulzar has also made a documentary film for Amjad Ali Khan which was well received. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan spoke on many different issues in an exclusive interview to Navbharat Times.com. Concert for Sarod Ghar Museum
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan told that he has converted his old house in Gwalior into a Sarod Ghar i.e. a museum. This house was earlier in dilapidated condition. Gulzar has also made a documentary on it. He told that this concert is being done to collect the funding of this museum. Because through this museum people can be brought closer to music and sarod.

‘I think I should sarod my name’
Recently, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan had told that the UK visa was not given because of his Muslim name. After this, expressing disappointment, he said that he wants to change his name to Sarod. Talking on this issue, he said, ‘In the 21st century it seemed that everything would be peaceful. It used to be that people would be wiser by education but schools have become a business industry. Perhaps that is why education could not make us merciful. Even today people are discriminated against on the basis of religion and colour. Instead of being merciful, people in the world have become more merciless.

Being ‘Mr Khan’ became a crime after 9/11
On the discrimination faced by Muslims in the world, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan said that people’s attitude towards Muslims changed after the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center in America. He said, ‘After 9/11, he used to do checkups when he went abroad as Mr Khan. That’s why when our wife gave birth to sons Aman and Ayan, our ancestors’ surname was Bangash. Now if any mine from all over the world goes to America or anywhere else, they are checked more. Although nothing like this happened to us much but we wear suitboots for the peace of mind of the people there.

The politics of the whole world is based on religion
Talking on the growing intolerance on the basis of religion in India as well as in the world, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan said that politics is being done everywhere on the basis of religion only. He said, ‘It is not only about India. My father said that there is only one Lord of the whole world, one power that brings and takes away. Humanity is only one religion. I feel connected to every religion. My audience is of all religions. That’s why I pray for the peace of the whole world. I am deeply saddened that there is a fight going on in Russia and Ukraine. Due to this, inflation has increased a lot. And whoever the government may be, but once the rates go up, they never come down.

‘Man has to make a merciful day’
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan also spoke on the growing distance between Hindus and Muslims in India. “We belong to different parties and their ideologies and we have to make people feel kind,” he said. Perhaps there is some shortcoming in our education system which we have to improve. Otherwise tell how a PhD done man becomes communal irrespective of religion. That’s why we have to make people merciful. Like Pakistan is there, earlier we were one country but partition happened. Now we are neighbors. If two neighbors do not help each other, then do not try to destroy each other. Music has no religion and that is what can unite us.

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