Son of the legendary Gujarati folk singer Karsan Sagathia, Keerthi stands as one of the most coveted singers of India.
Hailing from a music loving family, Keerthi’s passion for the art came by as a natural progression. Instruments like tanpura, harmonium and tabla garnered his attention as a child, while he grew up watching his father perform.
At the age of four, he rendered his foremost live performance along with his father. It was under Kalika Prasadji that he undertook formal training in Kuwarsham Gosai Gharana.
He also underwent training under Pandit Murli Manohar Shuklaji and Ustad Bhure Khan Sahab. At the age of 19, Keerthi’s training in classical singing commenced under the guidance of Pandit Bhavdeep Jaipurwale.
When filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bansali approached his father to voice two songs for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Keerthi accompanied him during the recording of ‘Dholi Taro’ and ‘Nimbuda Nimbuda’.
Realizing his passion for playback singing, it was then he decided to take up the profession more seriously. The year 2005, saw Keerthi participate in the reality show – Fame Gurukul. Proving his mettle, he shot to fame, becoming a favorite on the show. Post his eviction from the contest, Keerthi received immense backing from the judges KK, Javed Akhtar and Shankar Mahadevan.
Continuing his pursuit to achieve his dream, Keerthi worked with music biggies like Ram Sampath, Rajat Dholakia, Ranjit Barot, Aadesh Shrivastava and Viju Shah for jingles and background scores.
The year 2006, saw Keerthi make way into mainstream cinema as he rendered voice for the song ‘Maaya Maaya’ in Guru. Yet another breakthrough came by when he crooned for Delhi Belly tracks like ‘Nakkadewale disco’, ‘Switty switty’ & ‘I hate you’.
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