[1] He has the distinction of having playback singer Ahmed Rushdi as his informal disciple in classical music from 1944 to 1948.
Nathoo Khan considered Ustad Ahmadi Khan, Ustad Allah Diya and Bhai Lal Muhammad as his mentors while he was training in music.
[1] He was introduced to Radio Pakistan, Karachi by its then Managing Director Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari.
According to Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, he was the best accompanist he ever sang with; Ram Narayan being the second best".
[6][3] Nathoo Khan died in 1971 after a short illness while on a tour of Europe.