Kolkata: Sarod player Shiraz Ali Khan, who is the grandson of legendary musician Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, shutt down the troll who dug him to post a photo of the Lakshmi Puja celebration at his residence.
Shiraz married Atrayee Sengupta in January 2020.
It was the first year that Atrayee celebrated Lakshmi Puja in their residence of Ranniki.
Atrayee told Ti that he had watched watching his mother offering a prayer to Dewi Lakshmi.
“I am very happy that Shiraz resulted me when I expressed the desire to do this puja.
We want our children to grow in the environment where he respects all religions,” he said.
Lakshmi Puja at the residence of the Sarod player Shiraz Ali Khanthough, many appreciate the photos of Puja Shiraz and share as their Facebook story, Troll jumped to Medan.
“I was very upset and disappointed to find a family friend from Bangladesh laughing at my movement.
I don’t support such behavior and that’s why I wrote a post that anyone, who believes that it is important to react in the same way to stand by a community, must not Make friends with me and have never tried to connect with me or my family in the future, “Shiraz was told toi.
Condemning the incident of violence in Bangladesh, Baba’s grandson Allauddin Khan showed that it was “significant” that Lakshmi Puja was held just a few days after the incident.
Sarod young players specifically mention the influence of his grandmother – Zubeida Khan – who taught him to respect all religions.
“He was the first woman to introduce me to the worship of gods and Hindu goddesses, including Maa Saraswati and Maa.
Even though my great grandfather was a Muslim who practiced who would offer Namah five times a day, he also worshiped Maa Sarada in Maihar.
I grew up by my grandmother who was inspired by this thought.
After that, my aunt Ameena Perera, my uncle Ustad Aashish Khan, my sister Sahana Gupta and my mother Ayesha Khan made me realize the importance of all religions.
My school in Patha Bhavan also plays an important role in instilling this thought, ” Shiraz said.
Appreciating the Shiraz post, Ustad Aashish Khan said the family believed in the philosophy of Baba Allauddin Khan for whom every religion was the same.
“Our only religion is music and we worship every god and goddess,” said Sarod Maestro senior on Facebook.
Trolled for Puja Pictures, Ali Akbar’s grandson hits back
