{"id":2389710,"date":"2026-04-26T08:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T08:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2389710"},"modified":"2026-04-26T08:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T08:02:09","slug":"singers-are-sadhaks-not-mood-makers-kailash-kher-refuses-to-sing-at-delhi-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/singers-are-sadhaks-not-mood-makers-kailash-kher-refuses-to-sing-at-delhi-event\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Singers Are Sadhaks, Not Mood-Makers&#8217;: Kailash Kher Refuses To Sing At Delhi Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-hstick-inner\">\n<div class=\"ai-summary\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ \" typeof=\"ItemList\">\n<div class=\"ai-summary-inner\">\n<div class=\"ai-summary-label\">\n<div class=\"ai-button-outer\">\n<p> <span>Show Quick Read<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-summary-content\">\n<ul id=\"ai-summary\">\n<li property=\"itemListElement\" data-text=\"Kailash Kher refused to sing on demand at an awards show.\">Kailash Kher refused to sing on demand at an awards show.<\/li>\n<li property=\"itemListElement\" data-text=\"He explained artists are not mood-makers but seekers.\">He explained artists are not mood-makers but seekers.<\/li>\n<li property=\"itemListElement\" data-text=\"Kher compared musicians to Tendulkar and army soldiers.\">Kher compared musicians to Tendulkar and army soldiers.<\/li>\n<li property=\"itemListElement\" data-text=\"His refusal sparked debate on artist dignity online.\">His refusal sparked debate on artist dignity online.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Famous singer Kailash Kher has sparked a big debate after refusing to \u201csing on demand\u201d at an awards show. The moment, widely shared online, shows the Sufi\u2011rock legend turning down a casual request to belt out \u201ctwo lines\u201d for fun. His strong words about respect for artists have now divided social media, with many fans and critics taking opposite stands.<\/p>\n<h2>Kailash Kher\u2019s Stand Sparks Debate<\/h2>\n<p>The incident happened on 25 April at the seventh edition of the Six Sigma Leadership Summit in Healthcare, held at the Taj Palace in Delhi. As Kailash walked on stage, the host joked and asked him to sing a few lines to \u201cset the mood\u201d for the audience. Instead of performing, Kailash expressed clear discomfort. He said, \u201cYahi main badalna chahta hoon, yahi mere mann main lalak lagi hui, yahi badalna hai. Ki gayak ko, sangeet ko aise naa mana jaaye ki sirf do line aa gaa dijiye, mood bana dijiye. Yeh bahut galat hai. Yeh request hi mat kijiye.\u201d In English, he meant: this is exactly what he wants to change, because singers and music should not be treated like mood\u2011makers who simply deliver two lines whenever asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ |<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.abplive.com\/entertainment\/celebrities\/rihanna-learns-bharatanatyam-mudras-mumbai-viral-video-fenty-beauty-1838784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Influencer Teaches Rihanna Bharatanatyam Mudras During Mumbai Visit: WATCH Video<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kailash went on to compare musicians to two highly respected figures: cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and an army soldier. He said, \u201cAap kya Sachin Tendulkar ko bolenge ki ek zara chakka lagake dikha dijiye? Is Prithvi pe koi nahi aisa karta. Yaa kisi army ke jawan ko nahi bolenge ki aapni position leke ek zara shot laga dijiye. Voh mat kariye please. Clown mat banane dijiye kalakar ko. Sadhak ko ek manoranjak mat banaiye. Artists, Sadhak hote hain, voh aapne mann ke hote hain.\u201d He stressed that an artist is a seeker, not a clown created for instant entertainment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ | <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.abplive.com\/entertainment\/television\/taarak-mehta-ka-ooltah-chashmah-bapuji-leaving-show-death-twist-jethalal-cries-1838774\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>18 Years Later, Is Bapuji Leaving &#8216;Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah&#8217;? Promo Leaves Fans Curious<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Netizens Reactions<\/h2>\n<p>His remarks triggered mixed reactions online. Some praised him, calling it a \u201cpowerful reply\u201d and saying that someone finally spoke up for artists\u2019 dignity. Others criticised him, arguing that if two lines of singing can make people happy, there is nothing wrong in doing so. A few comments also questioned whether he would refuse the same request if a powerful producer, director or businessman had made it instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"trending-video-player\">\n<p> <iframe title=\"See Latest Video\" data-src=\"https:\/\/api.abplive.com\/index.php\/playmedianew\/wordpress\/1148388bfbe9d9953fea775ecb3414c4\/e4bb8c8e71139e0bd4911c0942b15236\/1818935?channelId=1&amp;view_type=web&amp;autoplay=1&amp;mute=1\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"lazy-video-iframe\"> <\/iframe> <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"v-title\"><strong>Salman Khan Birthday: Salman Khan Celebrates 60th Birthday in Grand Style at Panvel Farmhouse<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source news.abplive.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Kailash Kher refused to sing on demand at an awards show. He explained artists are not mood-makers but seekers. Kher compared musicians to Tendulkar and army soldiers. His refusal sparked debate on artist dignity online. 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