Kailash Kher
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Kailash Kher (born 7 July 1973) is an Indian music composer and singer. He sings songs with a music style influenced by Indian folk music and Sufi music. He was inspired by the classical musicians Kumar Gandharva, Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Bhimsen Joshi, and the Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.[1]
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Born | (1973-07-07) 7 July 1973 (age 50) Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Occupations | Singer, lyricist, composer |
Instruments | Vocals, harmonium |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Soor Mandir |
Website | www |
Awards | Padma Shri (2017) |
Kailash Kher received the Padma Shri[2] award in 2017 from the Indian government. He has also received two Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer: one for the Hindi film Fanaa (2006) and one for the Telugu film Mirchi (2013), along with several other nominations.
With his powerful voice and his unique style of music, Kher has established himself as one of the most popular playback singers of India.[3]