Is Bismillah Khan A-List?
NoD
No — Bismillah Khan is currently ranked D tier — a minor public figure with limited fame outside a small audience.
Ranking Timeline
1937F$0.001M
National Stage Debut
Performs at an all-India music conference in Calcutta.
1950B▲▲▲$0.01M+$0.009000000000000001M
Independence Performance
Plays at India's first Independence Day ceremony.
2001C▼$0.8M+$0.79M
Bharat Ratna Awarded
Receives the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor.
2006D▼$1M+$0.19999999999999996M
Death
Passes away on August 21, 2006, leaving a legacy.
2026D$1M
Shehnai Master Remembered
Remembered as the musician who popularized the shehnai.
Last updated: February 21, 2026