Rahat Fateh Ali Khan overwhelmed as ‘Zaroori tha’ crosses 1bn views

Popular singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is overwhelmed as his song Zaroori tha has got over one billion views on YouTube. The song was released six years ago and its video features former couple Gauahar Khan and Kushal Tandon, who rose to fame following their appearance on Bigg Boss 7.

The heartbreak song was part of the album Back 2 Love, released globally in June 2014.

In December, Rahat had encouraged his fans to help him achieve the milestone. He had posted on Instagram: “My sincere thanks to everyone involved, specially YOU the audience, the listeners and my fans who have always given me so much love and affection. Lets get to this milestone of 1 billion together.”