 Later on, he became the disciple of his uncle Ustad Bahadur Khan, the celebrated Sarod player of the sub-continent.In 1972, Shahadat performed an instrumental duet with his uncle Ustad Bahadur Khan at the 'Alauddin Music Conference' in Dhaka, which was highly lauded by the audience.In 1974, Shahadat was honored with a State Award for his musical performance.