Delhi – Kailash Kher is best known for his soulful melodies and songs that have graced many a Bollywood chartbusters in recent years. Kher, who now has a cult following among India’s youth, was catapulted out of relative obscurity with the ‘Allah ke Bande’ song in 2002. The singer who is 37-year-old, has talked about his love for Delhi and his choice of songs.
Q: What is it about New Delhi that brings you back so frequently?
A: “Delhi is a unique city and I have found the world’s best audience here. I remember during the Qutub festival in 2005, someone from the audience shouted ‘Teri Deewani’, a demand for me to sing that song.
Q: Tell us about your upcoming projects.
A: “There are several. But to name a few, my latest album ‘Babajee’ will be releasing soon. I recently met Michael Brook in London, who has worked with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. I would like to work with him too.”
Q: Which is your favourite song?
A: “Well, most of the people like ‘Teri Deewani’. But there is another song from the same album, which is not as popular, that is ‘Naiharwa’ and my favourite song.”
Q: Did you always want to be a singer?
A: “Never. I was into exports years ago and then my business collapsed. I was depressed and then in 2001, I turned to music.”
Q: What do you have to say about the craze for Bollywood item songs?
A: “People will never remember these shallow songs, which only create noise. What will be remembered is a soulful voice.”