1. Kailash Kher was born on 7 July 1973 and is an Indian playback singer, live performer, and composer.
35 Facts About Kailash Kher
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Kailash Kher received the Padma Shri award in 2017 from the Indian government.
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Kailash Kher was born on 7 July 1973 in Mayur Vihar, Delhi in a Kashmiri family.
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Kailash Kher's father, Mehar Singh Kher, was a traditional folk singer.
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At the age of 14, Kailash Kher left home in search of a guru, or an institution to further his musical training, and he embarked on years of classical and folk music study.
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Kailash Kher then experimented with a family friend's Indian handicraft export business until 1999.
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In 2001, Kailash Kher left Delhi for Mumbai, the center of India's highly competitive music industry, as a professional singer.
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Kailash Kher moved to Mumbai in the year of 2001, where he began his foray into the music industry.
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Kailash Kher was recommended to musician Ram Sampath, who was looking for a new voice for a jingle for Nakshatra diamonds.
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Kailash Kher's foray continued with him singing jingles for TV and radio commercials, receiving critical acclaim for his unique style of singing.
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Kailash Kher sang in commercials for big brands such as Coca-Cola, Citibank, Pepsi, IPL and Honda Motor Cycles.
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Kailash Kher got an opportunity to sing a song for the movie Andaaz.
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Kailash Kher sang a number of the songs in the Bollywood film Mangal Pandey: The Rising, in which he had a cameo appearance.
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Kailash Kher got opportunity to sing for the film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.
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Kailash Kher has a raw, soulful, fresh, high-pitched and sharp voice.
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Kailash Kher can sing in a wide vocal range from high to low-pitched songs.
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Kailash Kher's songs have been famous for their unique, soulful music and classical lyrics.
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Kailash Kher is the only singer in India, who often includes a classical lyrics and folk language in his solo albums and films.
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Kailash Kher has given music score's for numerous movies like Chandni Chowk To China, Dasvidaniya, Sacred Evil, Sangini, Desi Kattey etc.
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Kailash Kher has penned lyrics in few movies like Chandni Chowk To China, Dasvidaniya, Kaal and Traffic Signal.
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Kailash Kher has composed and sung the title track of Star Plus's serial Diya Aur Baati Hum along with Shubha Mudgal.
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Kailash Kher has sung the title track of Colors serial "Udaan" along with the anthem for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the national campaign for cleaning India.
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Kailash Kher formed a band named Kailasa in Mumbai in 2004, with Mumbai-based musician brothers, Paresh Kamath and Naresh Kamath.
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Kailash Kher released his fourth album, Rangeele, which was released by his owned company Kailasa Records in January 2012.
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Kailash Kher has sung a few non-filmy Nepali pop songs including "Phool Ko Thunga" and "Bolnai parcha bhanne K cha ra" from the album called Only Love in 2011.
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Kailash Kher has not only performed for the south east Asian diaspora, but for international audiences in festivals and venues such as GlobalFest at New York's Webster Hall, Kennedy Center, Stern Grove Festival, Celebrate Brooklyn, Santa Monica Pier Festival, Fillmore Center, Hollywood Bowl, Hammersmith Apollo, Symphony Hall, Massey Hall.
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Kailash Kher performed at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
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In 2012, as part of Kailasa's third Nepal tour, Kailash Kher performed at Dhaka in Bangladesh, Nairobi in Kenya, Zimbabwe and Congo, Karachi in Pakistan and Muscat in Oman.
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Kailash Kher has appeared in various television shows, including Wind of Change, Saregamapa Li'l Champs, Mission Ustaad, Indian Idol 4, IPL Rockstar and Rock On.
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In 2009, Kailash Kher appeared in Indian Idol 4 as a judge along with Javed Akhtar, Sonali Bendre and Anu Malik.
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On 15 March 2014, Kailash Kher appeared in the celebrity talk show Comedy Nights with Kapil, at the special occasion of holi celebrations.
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Kailash Kher married Sheetal Bhan in February 2009, and their son Kabir was born in December 2009.
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Kailash Kher was accused of inappropriate behaviour and harassment by multiple women during the Indian Me Too movement in 2018.
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Kailash Kher was invited by the PM to accompany him in his first USA tour, where they performed in the SAP center community reception at San Jose, California on 27 September 2015.
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In 2019, Kailash Kher sang another song called "Bol Re Dilli Bol" which was again based on the ensuing political happenings in Delhi.