The net worth of tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain was approximately $1 million (about ₹8.5 crore) at the time of his demise, as per multiple reports. Ustad Hussain charged between ₹5 lakh and ₹10 lakh for each performance, with concerts, collaborations, recordings and workshops accounting for most of his wealth. For his first performance, he reportedly earned only ₹5.