KAILASH KHER CONTROVERSY: Kailash Kher wasn’t having it when a host asked him to sing a few lines at a recent awards event. He flat-out refused, saying that kind of request is pretty disrespectful to artists. This happened during the seventh Six Sigma Leadership Summit in Healthcare at Taj Palace, Delhi, on April 25. The host, probably thinking it was harmless, casually asked Kailash to break into song. Kailash shot it down, using the opportunity to talk about a bigger problem.
Kailash Kher refuses to sing at event, gets mad at host
He spoke up against this habit of asking singers to perform on demand. According to Kailash, it cheapens the value of music and ignores all the hard work behind it.
He said, “This is what I want to change, something I feel strongly about. Don’t treat singers and music like you can just ask for a quick song to set the mood. It’s wrong. Please, stop making these requests.”
Kailash Kher draws a comparison to Sachin Tendulkar
Kailash used the example of other professions to put his point across. He continued, “Aap kya Sachin Tendulkar ko bolenge ki ek zara chakka lagake dikha dijiye? On this earth nobody does this. Or army ke jawan ko nahi bolenge aapni position leke ek zara shot laga dijiye. Please don’t do that. please don’t make a fool of a kalakar. Sadhak ko ek manoranjak mat banaiye. Sadhak, Artists hote hain, voh aapne mann ke hote hain (Would you ask Sachin Tendulkar to hit a six for you? No one does that. Or would you ask a soldier to take a position to fire? Please don’t do this. Don’t make artists look like buffoons. Don’t make an artist simply a performer. An artist is a searcher; he belongs to himself).”
