Hans Raj Hans Returns To Music After 13-Year Break

MUMBAI-Singer and former Member of Parliament Hans Raj Hans is returning to music after a gap of more than a decade, saying he stepped away from the entertainment industry to pursue politics before being encouraged by friends to sing again.

“I got diverted. I left the show business and went towards the service of the nation, which is called politics. Then there was a gap of 12-13 years,” Hans Raj Hans said.

He said he had even considered retiring before his friend and lyricist Sanjeev Anand encouraged him to return.

“Then I thought that it is fine; I should retire from all my work. But my friend, Sanjeev Anand, said that people want to listen to your songs. I said that I sing every day. They said that I should go to the public. So, I released my new song ‘Ohdiyan Khedaan’ as a presentation,” he said.

The Padma Shri awardee said it gave him an opportunity to express his emotions and thoughts, adding that while it is rooted in music rather than spirituality, listeners would still experience a spiritual essence in it.

Hans Raj Hans is known for songs including ‘Dil Tote Tote Ho Gaya’, ‘Dil Chori Sada Ho Gaya’, ‘Nit Khair Manga’ and ‘Sili Sili Hawa’. (IANS)