In a subordinate role
with his uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,
working in collaboration with Eddie
Vedder, of the American rock band, Pearl
Jam, Rahat contributed to the soundtrack of the 1995 Hollywood film, Dead
Man Walking.
In 2002, he worked on
the soundtrack of The Four Feathers in collaboration with the American composer
of orchestral and film music, James
Horner. Also in 2002, Rahat guest with The
Derek Trucks Band on the song Maki Madni for Trucks' album, Joyful Noise.
More recently, his
vocals were featured on the soundtrack of Mel
Gibson's Apocalypse.
His recent works
include Pakistani nationalistic songs such as Dharti Dharti and Hum Pakistan,
and songs from Bollywood films.