Kirit Khan (কিরীট খান) was born in Brahmanbaria in erstwhile East Bengal and later settled in Kolkata, India. He is the second son of Ustad Bahadur Khan, a Sarod artiste. Musician Ayet Ali Khan was his grandfather. His elder brother was Bidyut Khan.

Kirit Khan started learning music. First he took his lessons on tabla and later on sitar from his father. He learned from him until his father passed away in 1989. In 1976, he appeared in front of audience with a duet concert (Sitar and Sarod) with his father.From then on he played Sitar at home and abroad consistently. Among his memorable concerts is a duet performance with his father at the 'Sur Singer Music Conference' in Mumbai in 1986. In 1987, he received high praise for his solo Sitar recitals in Mumbai, organized by the 'Ustad Abdul Halim Zafar Khan Academy'. He also participated in a duet concert with his father at the 'Tansen Music Conference' in the same year (1987). In 1991, he received great appreciation at the 'Surdas Music Conference' in Kolkata. In 1999, he was highly acclaimed by the audience at the 'Dover Lane Music Conference' in Kolkata.