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Joined: November 2006 Posts: 7197 Location: Virginia | Chat with Kailash Kher
His voice can give you chills. Ever since Allah Ke Bande, singer Kailash Kher has enjoyed roaring success in Bollywood with his uniquely soulful voice and Sufi-like style. From Swades to Khosla Ka Ghosla, Kailash's distinctive voice consistently stands out. Now, you can chat with the singer about music, his favourite songs and composers, actors he'd like to sing for, and get to know about the behind-the-scenes world of playback singing. ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday, Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart, I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary. | ||||
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'I consider Nusrat God of Music' Kailash: When I got a call to be here my heart started palpitating and since then I am in a conflict that how will I behave in the studio. But the warm welcome that I received here has transformed me into another world. ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday, Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart, I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary. | ||||
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'I consider Nusrat God of Music' Kailash: Yes, a few. At the railway station there was a STD booth manned by a boy from Uttar Pradesh. He became my first friend. I saw the first glimpse of hospitality in this ruthless city in him. He offered me tea at his own cost. I used to sit with him and sing bhajans. Many people used to gather around to hear my voice. ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday, Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart, I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary. | ||||
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Kailash: Once I got a call from Vishal of Vishal-Shekhar fame. Vishal said he took my number from Naresh Kamath and he wanted me to sing a film song. I went to meet him and he sang the song Allah ke bande and told me to sing it. He told me that it was my song and I could sing it anyway I wanted. This is how my journey in the film industry began. ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday, Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart, I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary. | ||||
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Kailash: I consider him God of music. This question is like asking Sudama his feelings about Lord Krishna. Not only was his voice beautiful, but the selection of topics for his songs too were very different. Whatever the mood of his songs, sufi or about life, they would leave everyone enamored. I think one lifetime is insufficient to describe his works. He could personify inanimate objects and pour life into them. His music had a healing effect. ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday, Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart, I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary. | ||||
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He is a person of few words but whatever he says is very meaningful. Once at a concert at Sydney where I was singing he too joined me on stage to sing Mangal mangal and started dancing with me. That was a rare occasion, where A R Rahman danced in front of 15,000 people! Most of the people took out their camera phones and started clicking Rahman dancing. ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday, Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart, I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary. | ||||
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| sur Joined: November 2006 Posts: 7197 Location: Virginia | From station-dweller to Allah ke bande fame Abhilasha Ojha May 09, 2005 Kailash Kher still gets unnerved every time he passes Mumbai's Andheri railway station. "I lived here on the platform and one chaiwallah (tea-stall owner) in particular was a good friend of mine," he says. As Kher's sleek, black Honda City zooms out of the posh Lokhandwala area in Andheri, where he now resides, he says a silent prayer while crossing the station that was once his home. "I had a few friends, some of whom were also involved in some way or the other in a few films. My name was recommended to musician Ram Sampat, who was at that time looking for a different voice for a jingle for Nakshatra diamonds." The jingle may not have given Kher instant recognition but fetched him Rs 5,000, which he needed desperately at that time "just to survive." Life didn't change dramatically even after a few more jingles. But, "at least I was moving in the right circles and visiting studios I couldn't have dreamt of stepping into, without any reference or an industry godfather." The sensational singer of Allah ke bande from Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II -- the film was eventually declared a dud at the box-office -- originally thought his big break would come from Shah Rukh Khan's big production banner Dreamz Unlimited for the film Chalte Chalte. "I thought I had arrived in the industry when the song Tujh par gagan se was offered to me by music director Aadesh Srivastava. But I was in for a rude shock when I finally got the cassette and heard the same song in Sukhwinder Singh's voice." Kher admits it was a setback, especially because he was still a struggler and had pinned his hopes on that song. "To be completely honest, I had forgotten about Allah ke bande because it was a small-budget film and I wasn't even sure of its release." Thankfully, for both Kher and the country, Allah ke bande wasn't chopped from the film, and remained at the number one position for almost six months across different channels. That was nearly two years ago and it was, according to Kher, the turning point of his career. "It was a miracle that a song from a small film -- that didn't even get good publicity initially -- was so well received," he says. "The song was simple, raw, sung without any pretensions and I didn't imitate anyone and just sang it in my own style." Initially, Kher got a lot of flak for his singing style. He admits he used to be nervous about it. "My voice was considered raw and not the conventional 'hero kind of voice,' because of which I got turned away from a lot of places," he says. As a boy, Kher ran away from Meerut, his birth place, to Delhi in search of a guru. He learned music from nearly 15 different teachers before his frustration took him to Mumbai. "This was nearly 10-12 years ago, and I was turned out by almost everyone," says the singer. Back in New Delhi, where his parents also shifted, Kher was asked to join a family friend's sari export business. "That didn't work out, and for, nearly two years, I was a frustrated man staring at my parents' blank faces. They had lost all hope," Kher recalls. That was when he decided to take one final plunge in Mumbai's tinseltown. "I still wonder what I would have done if things had failed this time too," he says. His critics, who once called his voice flawed and untrained, especially as it broke at high pitch, have had to chew on their own words as music directors are now creating songs especially for Kher in films. Ismail Darbar, the music director of films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas and Kisna, says, "Kailash sings with complete sincerity and dedication. Music for him is devotion, and that aspect reflects in his singing." While A R Rahman calls him a 'fragrance of rural Indian soil,' Aamir Khan hugged him and told him, 'Your voice alone is music for the ears.' Now, Kher's personal life is a daily grind of recording sessions, rehearsals with music directors, live shows and innumerable interviews, besides looking after a bank balance that continues to swell -- he charges Rs 50,000 per track -- and an appointment schedule that he maintains in his sleek Nokia 9500. The in-demand singer is gearing up for a tour to the US with Jatin-Lalit, after which he will be away for three months on a world tour with Rahman in 22 countries. That apart, he's patiently waiting for his forthcoming releases like the Aamir Khan starrer The Rising, in which Kher even makes an appearance. There is also Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar, Suneel Darshan's film Apaharan, Khalid Mohamed's Silsilay, Tanuja Chandra's film on the 1971 Indo-Pak war, Runaway, and another flick titled Chocolate. Kher says he is a busy man with no time for a love life. Nevertheless, the hunt is on for "a simple, sweet girl." He wants to tie the knot by early next year. "I don't have the time to look around," he says, "aap dhundiye (you search) please." So, after I've wrapped up this assignment, I'm gearing up for a new task. It is called 'the search for Mrs Kailash Kher.' ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday, Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart, I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary. | ||||
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| sur Joined: November 2006 Posts: 7197 Location: Virginia | 'Kailasa was a natural flow of madness' November 08, 2006
A few hours before Kailash Kher took the stage at the Bollywood Music Awards, he sat in the lobby of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, calmly talking about destiny and the role it played in turning a failed businessman into a popular singer. The man who has belted out hits such as O Sikandar for the film Corporate, is also responsible for Kailasa, one of the most successful albums of the last decade. Kher is not obsessed with success. He says he doesn't wonder about whether his next song or album is going to be as good. "I am worried if I will lose my bearing, my peace of mind, my dhyan (concentration) and the lessons my parents drilled into me," he adds. Here, he tells Managing Editor Arthur J Pais about success, his inspirations and his dreams. Excerpts: Whatever happened to your long hair and beard? (Chuckles) It just shows how busy I have become. I got rid of both about six months ago. For someone as busy as you, isn't it easier to sport both? Not for someone in showbiz. It isn't easy to maintain the look all the time. I would rather shave every day. When did you decide to be a singer? I had the dream since childhood. But it was only about six years ago, when the textile business I was running failed, that I decided to leave New Delhi and try my luck in Mumbai, going into a very different field. I am glad the business failed and I could find my true vocation. Did anyone predict the success you are enjoying today? My father is an astrologer and told me a few years ago that I was going to enjoy tremendous success. I found it difficult to believe him and told him he was probably saying it only because he wanted to boost his son's morale. But, he knew what he was saying; there wasn't any uncertainty. He also told me it was important for me to keep my spirits up. What kind of training did you have as a singer? I listened to a lot of great songs by Mohammad Rafi and other singers during my childhood. Twenty years ago, there was hardly any opportunity to listen to much non-film music, as we do today. I admired Rafi and the rest, but also knew they had created their own magic. I wanted to go beyond it. I didn't want to be someone's clone. I wanted to create my own kind of singing and thought I would do well as a classical or semi-classical singer. I hadn't closed my mind to film songs though. I also grew up singing bhajans at home as my father (whom everyone called Pandit Mahashayji) was fond of singing religious songs.
I had more than a dozen. More than a dozen? I am a sensitive person who believes criticism should be constructive. But a number of teachers I went to didn't have the gift of challenging me well, or, when I made a mistake, to guide me. I also felt discouraged by the class system. Often, the children of the rich got better treatment. The teachers would make a big fuss over them. So, I would like to say that I am, in a way, self-trained but with the divine hand guiding me all through. Who inspired you, if not the gurus? The legends, from Pandit Kumar Gandharva to Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is another giant. These are yesterday's legends. As I listened to them, they became my gurus. Did you have anyone help you when you arrived in Mumbai? (Laughs) I didn't even know what Mumbai looked like, except for what I had seen in Hindi films. I learned a few names like Borivali and Andheri because I heard people mention them on local trains. I had few friends in the city and slept on the footpaths (sidewalks) for several days. How did you manage? Whenever I felt desperate, I remembered what my father had said. The faith my friend Prashank Bindal and my brother Mahesh had in me also helped. They are the ones who told me I should seriously try my luck in Mumbai. Naturally, I had a lot of optimism and went around knocking one door after another. Slowly, I got around to singing jingles. The composers Salim-Suleiman gave me a break. One of the first people to give work was Ismail Darbar. I got to sing a few lines with Sunidhi Chauhan in the film Baaz. But the song, like the film, went unnoticed. My early opportunities included films such as Andaaz [in 2003]. The song Allah Ke Bande, composed by Vishal Dadlani, became a hit in 2003 even though the film Waisa Bhi Hota Hain II did not. Then, songs in films such as The Rising: Legend of Mangal Pandey and Corporate [O Sikander] followed. By now, I have sung for more than 40 films, most of them in the last two years. Apart from the title song, you also sang a number of songs in Mangal Pandey, including the qawwali. How did that come about? I say there was some sort of miracle that got me into contact with A R Rahman. He wanted me to sing for Meenaxi. As we discussing the music for that film, he suddenly asked me if I knew rousing songs that could be used in a battlefield sequence. I sang a song I had heard from my father. He was so impressed that he got it recorded, and proceeded from there, creating his own melody. The qawwali is very special to me, partially because it was filmed on me. But the song itself is spellbinding. It calms you; it lets your spirit rise in a beautiful way. Whenever I hear it, I am transported to another world. Rahman once told me that while many singers faithfully sang his songs you were among the few who somehow surprised him at the time of the recording by bringing some magic to the track. Like they say, you don't sing from your throat. Your voice comes from the gut, from the navel. (Closes his eyes for a minute) What can be a greater compliment? What is working with Rahman like? I recently recorded a song in Kannada for Rahman. Whether I work with him or not, I feel it is my fortune to know him. If I were to sit next to him, even without knowing he was a composer, I would still get beautiful vibrations. It is a spiritual experience. What have you learned from him? I continue learning endlessly. I learn from his humility. I learn how to treat artists with respect, how to inspire singers and lyricists. I wish I had a teacher like him when I went from one guru to another in my early days. You are hugely popular as a singer outside films, too. Your album Kailasa has had phenomenal success. Did you also compose the songs? I worked on their composition apart from writing a few lines here and there. There will be another Kailasa within a year. The musical journey will continue. It must be a very different feeling when you sing for others. It is. Composers and lyricists will bring their own perspective. When I work for others, I have to be very careful to remember that I am not the composer. I remind myself to be careful and not overshadow the composers. What kind of emotions did you undergo while creating the music of Kailasa? I felt it was like a natural flow of madness. I was possessed. Everything happened spontaneously though, like I was going with the flow of a river. What are some of the films with your songs that we should look forward to? I will surely miss a few names but, thinking fast, I have an awesome song in Salaam E Ishq composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. In Baabul, I join Amitabh Bachchan on a song composed by Aadesh Srivastava. You were a newcomer a few years ago. Are you working with new composers? I always look forward to working with new talent. There is certainly a thrill working with someone who is taking the first few steps but knows what he is doing. I have a lovely song about lovesickness in a film called Hostel, composed by two artists. The song Chak De, which has become a huge hit, was made for a small film, Khosla Ka Ghosla, by composers Bapi-Tutul. I also expect them to rise very fast. Do you find it difficult to handle success? (Smiles) I remember my days of struggle -- they will make sure I am not a slave to pride. Photographs: Paresh Gandhi ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday, Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart, I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary. | ||||
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| sur Joined: November 2006 Posts: 7197 Location: Virginia | Kailash KherKailash Kher is an Indian singer of popular sufi music. He has recently risen to fame with a series of hits. He has released music with his band, named Kailasa. The band includes Mumbai musician-brothers Naresh & Paresh who were earlier associated with Bombay Black. Kailash Kher is currently a sensation in the playback world of Bollywood. He hit the limelight with the smashhit Allah Ke Bande, part of the soundtrack for the relatively obscure movie Waisa Bhi Hota Hai II. Kailash Kher provides a uniquely soulful, raw, high-pitched voice. He sang a number of the songs in the bollywood flick Mangal Pandey: The Rising, in which he also had a cameo appearance. His other Bollywood appearances include the movie Corporate in the song 'O Sikander'. His latest song Tauba Tauba from his album Kailasa and especially the song Ya Rabba is again on the way to become a record-seller. He originally hails from New Delhi, where he learned hindustani classical music.His is a virtual rags to riches story rising from being a homeless resident of Andheri Station, Mumbai( during his initial struggle to find a foothold in Mumbai) to Bollywood Folkfore. ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday, Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart, I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary. | ||||
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| sur Joined: November 2006 Posts: 7197 Location: Virginia | God is giving me all I want: Kailash Kher
Kailasa consists of 9 tracks and describing his various tracks from Teri Dewaani, which is intense and completely immersed in love to Jaan Jogi Di Naal, which is a Buleh Shah Kaifi, composed in a Sufi style Kailash says, "Some people don't have faith in God but believe in love and everyone has a different definition of God so I don't want to define my songs but you will be able to understand what I wanted to communicate with the emotions with which I have sung." He mentions Albela but dwells more on Tauba Tauba, which is very fast paced and pop-ish in style. Kailasa means Heaven and is also the name of Kailash's band. Kailash Kher says about his album "meri album prem ki neeti sikhati hai" ("My album will make you feel the essence of love"). I love my title track "Teri Deewani" which I have composed with heart and soul.
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| sur Joined: November 2006 Posts: 7197 Location: Virginia | Kailash Kher & A.R.Rehman Kailash Kher & A.R.Rehman ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday, Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart, I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary. | ||||
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| sur Joined: November 2006 Posts: 7197 Location: Virginia | Kailash Kher - Kailasa - Teri Deewani - Review20 04 2006 </></>Wow.. in one word sums up this song by Kailash Kher. Although initially my super conservative mind refused to accept the song, when M mentioned that he was a superb singer. Slowly as I sat and listened to the song and looked at the video, the shackles started loosening and then broke loose as the song played in my mind over and over… lifting all reservations against this amazing artist. I will be the first to admit that my reservations against this guy's song Teri Deewani were dead wrong. He can sing man!! Furthermore, full credit goes to the video's director and the guy who came up with the idea of the video. It's so human. So, relatable. You have a purview of various people in love going about their daily motions of professing their love for their special someone, whilst the background is filled with his earthy tone and hi-pitched, yet throaty raspy voice. The rest is filled with excellent back vocals, base, guitaring, all kept in supreme melodious synchronisation by the drumming! Another of the things that really took my breath away was the girl dancing in the fast fading dusky sun, with the fireworks in the background. It was simply divine!! There's something about his songs that really captivate you. Their lyrics seems to trascend me to another place. Although I don't really understand 'em!! Like what most of the Americans say about Indian religions, It's mystical man!! ;-)! Anyhoo, this got me into listening some of his other songs!! Another song that really stood out was Allah ke Bande! I had seen the vdo of this, and had liked the song, even though it isn't exactly my preferred genre. Then he had short hair, and he himself was playing the guitar. I was completely beguiled that the same person was actually singing Teri Deewani. I never expected it to be the same person, although the voice similarity was uncanny. Even Allah ke Bande is extremely captivating. Try out both the songs. Worth it!! ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday, Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart, I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary. | ||||
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| sur Joined: November 2006 Posts: 7197 Location: Virginia | Re: Kailash Kher Uniquely Soulful Voice And Sufi-like Style Belief in God is the strongest belief of my life. It is something I live by. It is the inspiration for my songs. People say that my passion for God reflects in my songs, which I believe is true. When I write my songs, my madness for God comes across unknowingly. ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday, Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart, I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary. | ||||
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| sur Joined: November 2006 Posts: 7197 Location: Virginia | Re: Kailash Kher Uniquely Soulful Voice And Sufi-like Style Kailasa - A Soulful Masterpiece By: Aakash Gandhi Kailasa – An awe-inspiring journey through mind, body, and soul. Kailasa, meaning Heaven, is the name of Kailash Kher's newfound band (comprising of Kailash Kher, Naresh, and Paresh Kamath), and is most suitably the name of their debut album. After listening to Kailasa, one can't help but forecast a very successful and fruitful career for this very uniquely sounding group of musicians. Enough small take, let's take a look see at what makes Kailasa the special piece of art that it is. 1) Teri DeewaniRarely, if ever, has a debut album embodied the pillars of power, soul, and magic to the extent that Kailasa does. Kailash Kher has dedicated nothing less than his entire soul to the creation of this groundbreaking album, which features Sufiyana sounds mixed with club beats, rock ballads, and earthy vocals. This mesmerizing song is lit with the trademark vocals of Kailash Kher. What follows is a very colorful tune, filled with acoustics hovering over a light rock ballad. Filled with play of the piano, strings, and flute, Kailash Kher pours his heart into the rendition to come up with a gripping piece on sacrificial love. Beautifully written by Kher himself, this is a song that should gain worldwide recognition at the least! 2) Tauba Tauba Yet another highly original track, Tauba Tauba will have you on a beat from its very get-go. Thanks to the Arabic influences, this one is an amalgamation of acoustic guitar, synthesizers, and Kher's Earthy multi-track vocals. But the biggest asset this club piece has is its infectious melody, which once heard will linger in your ears possibly for months! The extremely ingenious additions of "uff" are simply wicked! Written by Kher again, this piece will fast climb its way up ALL the charts. 3) Tauba Tauba (Remix) Fortunately, the remix version isn't altered in ways that harm the original (as is so often the case when it comes to the other music Industry, Bollywood). All this does is make the piece a bit more danceable. The ultimate club number, it will be heard nonstop at the discs and should be devoured by the young masses. 4) Dilruba Don't let these rather ordinary sounding titles fool you. Dilruba is a prime example of musical beauty in the most simplest of forms. With traces of the qawwali genre, this piece is filled with great renditions, the traditional harmonium, and an unbelievably catchy harmony. The ni sa sa sa refrains are nothing but addictive! To top it all off, Kher structures his rendition flawlessly over the smooth rhythms. This piece is nothing but a pleasure. 5) Jana Jogi De Naal This is where the genre of Sufiyana makes its presence felt the most. Kabir and Bulle Shah write about inclusive surrender to the almighty longings of one's soul. The traditional percussions and deep bass play off each other to create a heavenly flow of music upon which Kher and his chorus bow to the loneliness of journey. The piece is an awakening of sorts for the very privileged listener. 6) Kaise Main Kahoon This piece makes a rather breezy entrance into this very unique group of songs. A fabulously composed piece, Kher writes on a girl's state of confusion of what love really is. A rather arduous task for having an all male crew come up with such an intimate song about the feelings a woman goes through while in love, they handle it with ease. With a Rajasthani gloss to it, this piece will have you shaking a leg in no time. Kher's very tamed vocals along with the multi-track rendition only add to the enjoyment of this very light-hearted number. 7) Naiharwa Yes! This proves that Kher is amongst the most talented musicians in all the lands. His extremely soft and touching composition coupled with his ever-so delicate rendition makes for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Infiltrated with innovative sounds, this outburst of emotions will set your mind, body, and soul free. Lean back, close your eyes, and let this gorgeous work of art do the rest. Wow! 8) Albela Sajan It's time for that seductive style of composition to return after Jana Jogi De Naal. This time however, a bit more emphasis is given to the finer percussions, with Yusuf Mohammad's table stealing the show. Kher once again superimposes his perfect rendition over the luring composition to create an invincible track all over again. The song is further accentuated by the very unique words, which portray the image of beauty in a completely unique light. The classical chorus gives the piece a touch of grandeur and further compliments this very soulfully wealthy composition. 9) Allah Ke Bandhe (Live) And to wrap it all up we have the piece that put Kailash Kher on the map, the Vishal-Shekhar composed Allah Ke Bandhe. However, this one is quite different from its original even though it maintains that acoustic spine that makes the track so unique. Kher gives it a classical touch with his alaap interludes throughout the piece, which only further impress (if even possible). However, the piece falls short of its original composition mainly due to the lack of the deep backbone – the bass guitar. However, if you want a more classical/traditional version of this chartbusting number then this delivers right on time! Kailasa is a never-to -be-repeated offering. Rarely will you find an album that has such an assortment of varying sounds. For lovers of Sufiyana music (and for even those who aren't), Kailasa is a mesmerizing piece of work that showcases the love and dedication these men have for music. Kailasa, the band has already set itself apart from all other bands, and we can only wait until they take us to yet another part of their musical heaven. Deep in the valleys of heaven emerges music that defies the boundaries of brilliance: Kailasa – A Soulful Masterpiece. ____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday, Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart, I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary. | ||||
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Kailash Kher now has many films in his kitty. He is one name in Bollywood who needs no microphone as all his strength lies in his voice. For the style of singing he possess he is being referred as 'Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan'. He has no choices for selecting his actors as he says that he doesn't want to confine his voice. "God is giving me all I want" said the satisfied singer. 
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