If not now, then when:Nalin Kohli turns rockstar
India, May 26 -- Senior Advocate and BJP National spokesperson Nalin Kohli is drawing quite an attention online after performing classic and indie rock at a gig in Saket with his sister, author Vandana Kohli. "I woke up to a tweet by Gautam Chikermane (author), and the next thing I saw was that the clip had spread everywhere," Kohli says. "Most people said, 'We did not know this side of you.'"
That side, he says, has existed for decades. "Vandana and I have been singing for 45 years. We trained in semi-classical music and Rabindra Sangeet in Kolkata in the 1980s," he says, recalling his college band, Rebels. Music eventually took a backseat until his parents pushed them to return to the stage. "Dad is 83, and mom is 80. They told us, 'If not now, then when?'"
Kohli says the idea stayed with him after watching Rock On (2008). "Two-and-a-half years ago, I finally said yes, let's do it." His first performance came in November 2024, months after being designated senior advocate by the Supreme Court.
The siblings formed Sourdough: The Band, named after what Kohli calls "a mature bread" that reflected "the kind of music and identity we have." After five shows in Delhi, he now hopes to perform at festivals across India. "Music is a language of the soul and knows no age or boundaries," he concludes....
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