Kailash Kher is an acclaimed Indian playback singer and music composer known for his soulful renditions of Indian folk and Sufi songs. He has won numerous awards for his exceptional talent and was honored with the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2017.
Today he is very successful and has achieved many things by being in the Indian Music Industry but there was a time when he was broke and collapsed and had nothing to do. He recently gave an interview on one of JioSaavn’s podcasts.
Kher said “When my business collapsed, I was very tense. I went to Rishikesh in an ashram where I used to stay in my early days. In the evenings, I used to go to the ghat (shore) where Ganga ‘aarti’ happens. So, till the time the crowd used to gather for the ‘aarti’, I used to sing there before the ‘aarti’ began.”
He further continued, “I used to sing folk songs, and the ‘sadhus’ (saints) there used to dance on my songs. That time I gained confidence that the saints who don’t get impressed by anyone and if they are getting impressed by my song. That moment I believed there was something in my songs.”