Kailash Kher is all set to make his musical debut in Hollywood alongside
Oscar-winner A R Rehman with the film ‘Couples Retreat’ even as he gears up for
the worldwide release of his third album ‘Kailaasa, Chaandan Mein’.
The singer, who will also begin his first international tour later this year
said that he is excited about performing in Los Angeles.
“I have been invited to perform at Hollywood and at the San Francisco and
Brooklyn music festivals,” Kher said.
The 33-year-old musician has sung in the ‘Couples Retreat’ which is Rahman’s
first international project after ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and stars Hollywood
A-listers like Vince Vaughn and Jason Bateman.
“I have sung a ‘tarana’ in the film for Rahman and working with him is always a
unique experience,” said the singer while adding that he is open to other
offers from the west but will only accept work of quality.
“I will not accept a project just because it is coming from the west. It should
be interesting work that gives me creative satisfaction,” said the artiste.
Kher said that the deal for his third album’s global release fell into place
after a successful show in New York.
Kher is excited about the global release of his third album which is very close
to his heart.
“Me and my band had a performance in New York this January and it was very
successful and got good reviews in the Wall Street Journal. The people just
went crazy, despite not understanding the language, they connected to the
music. And soon after Kumbancha records signed us on to release the third album
internationally,” said Kher whose last two albums have enjoyed both critical
and commercial success.
The musician who is also a successful Bollywood playback singer said that he
enjoyed the process of creating an album because he likes writing and then
putting the words to music.
“When I came to Mumbai I did not want to become a play back singer, I wanted to
have a band and create an album, that is my passion. I immensely enjoy writing
and the third album says that longing for a loved one need not always be a
painful experience, it can be a celebration of love,” said Kher, who was born
and brought up in Delhi but moved to Mumbai to pursue his musical ambitions.
love ballads along with a selection of high tempo tracks.
Kher who has also sung in Kannada and Telugu films has his hands full when it
comes to Bollywood.
“You will get to hear me in Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Kaminay’, Karan Johar’s
‘Qurbaan’, ‘Paathshala’ and ‘Rang Rasiya’. And the best part is that I am
getting to sing different types of songs,” said Kher.
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