Kailash Kher Reveals He Tried To Commit Suicide By Jumping Into Ganga At The Age Of 20: “I Was Dejected As I Was Failing In Everything”

Celebrated singer Kailash Kher has won us over with his soulful songs, but all this fame did not come easy. Recently the ‘Teri Deewani’ singer opened up about the struggles he faced in his early twenties. He revealed that he even tried to commit suicide as well. Keep reading to know more about Kher’s struggling days.

Kher has been in the music industry for over twenty years now, and he has been blessed with a great voice. His songs like ‘Saiyyan’, ‘Allah Ke Bande‘, and others still feel fresh whenever we hear them. Now let’s read about the days he wanted to give up when he wanted to end it all.

In a recent interview with ANI, Kailash Kher opened up about the time when he was in his early twenties. He said, “I had done many odd jobs to survive. I was 20 or 21 when I started doing export business in Delhi. I used to send handicrafts to Germany. Unfortunately, all of a sudden, that business collapsed. After facing several problems in business, I went to Rishikesh to become a ‘pandit’. However, I used to feel that I was a misfit there as my fellow mates were younger than me, and my views never matched theirs. I was dejected as I was failing in everything..so one day, I tried to commit suicide by jumping into the river Ganga.”