Kailash Kher, the patriot

Singer believes India ‘can heal the world’

NEW DELHI: Indian singing sensation Kailash Kher has claimed that unlike some filmmakers who highlight the “helplessness of India” for creativity, he could never portray his country in a bad light. According to Kher, India holds the power to heal the world.

“There are filmmakers like Shyam Benegal who strive to explore real Indian art. Even Ashutosh Gowariker has made films like Swades and Lagaan about India.  These are filmmakers who present India in a good light,” the Teri Deewani hit maker said. “Otherwise, people tend to make money by showing the helplessness of India which gives the impression that it is a poor country. Irrespective of the strength of the script, I will never show India like that. I will show that it can save the world, which is infected by depression and loneliness,” Kher added.

Kher is currently anticipating the launch of his mythological TV series Baba Kedarnath which is backed by the government of Uttarkhand.  The show — which is heavy with spiritual content — will introduce the singer as a producer. The musician — who hails from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh — went on to say that, as a producer, he would like to do more projects revolving around the country. However, he would never be part of a TV show of movie that focuses on poverty or the other problems of India.

According to Kher, people from the West run to India seeking spiritual healing due to it’s the prevalence of Ayurvedic medicine and yoga in the country. “Instead of looking at the West, it is better to recognise our own art, mythology, spirituality and healing power,” he suggested. “Why can’t our own people, the generation of today, accept that?”

But instead of waiting, Kher is already doing his part to initiate the change. “Whatever I do, music will reflect me and my music is nothing but spirituality,” he claimed. As of now, Kher is busy working on his forthcoming album Ishq Anokha, which features other music heavyweights like Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh, Shaan and Hema Malini. 

Published in The Express Tribune, February 26^th,  2016.

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