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Palakkad actor Rajesh Hebbar’s rock covers go viral
Palakkad-based Malayalam actor Rajesh Hebbar, known for villainous roles on television, has found a new, younger audience through his rock covers on Instagram. His renditions of songs like Scorpions' 'Wind of Change'…
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Palakkad-based Malayalam actor Rajesh Hebbar, known for villainous roles on television, has found a new, younger audience through his rock covers on Instagram. His renditions of songs like Scorpions' 'Wind of Change' and Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid' are going viral, surprising many who knew him only from serials. Hebbar was part of a classic rock band called Primitive Knights during his college days in the late 1980s and 1990s, performing across south India. The actor, who has acted in 65 films across five languages, says the response shows that passion does not depend on age.
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The usual narrative says a middle-aged TV villain cannot be a credible rock star. Rajesh Hebbar's Instagram feed, with Scorpions and Black Sabbath covers, has earned him thousands of young followers from Kerala to Mizoram. The surprise among viewers shows how easily we box people by age and on-screen persona. Hebbar's Primitive Knights days prove music was never a mid-life whim. The real test: will this online fame lead to new music or remain a curiosity? Watch for his next cover choice.
Source: thehindu.com
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