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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Kesiraju Srinivas<br />
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| birth_name = Kesiraju Srinivas<br />
| alias = Gazal Srinivas<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|10|14|df=y}}<br />
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| instrument = Vocals, frame drum<br />
| genre = [[Ghazal]]<br />
| occupation = Singer, activist<br />
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| website = {{URL|ghazalsrinivas.com}}<br />
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'''Kesiraju Srinivas''' (born 14 October 1966), popularly known as '''Ghazal Srinivas''', is a [[Ghazal]] singer and [[frame drum]] player from [[Hyderabad]], India. He holds the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for most languages sung.<ref>{{cite news|title=‘Ghazal Srinivas’ enters Guinness book|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article1375902.ece|accessdate=14 March 2015|work=The Hindu|date=14 November 2008|location=Hyderabad}}</ref><br />
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Srinivas, a native of [[Palakol]] in [[West Godavari District]], was born in [[Tekkali]], [[Srikakulam district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghazalsrinivas.com/?page_id=36|title=About Srinivas – Dr. Ghazal Srinivas|website=www.ghazalsrinivas.com}}</ref> He worked as a [[librarian]] at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bhimavaram and Sainik School, [[Korukonda, Vizianagaram district|Korukonda]], for a decade. He started singing Telugu [[ghazal]]s in 1986.<ref name=Hindu2011>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/02/25/stories/2011022552550800.htm | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126185022/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/02/25/stories/2011022552550800.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=26 January 2013 | title=Ghazals for peace | first=Prabalika M. | last=Borah | date=25 February 2011 | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | accessdate=31 December 2012 }}</ref> He uses a [[frame drum]] as his only accompaniment.<br />
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== Sexual misconduct allegations ==<br />
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A woman complained that Srinivas was harassed for months. The police registered the case on Tuesday, 2 January 2018 after validating the evidence furnished by the victim, who lodged a two-page complaint with the Punjagutta police on 29 December 2017. Police said Srinivas had forced the woman to do body massage including private parts. "Under the veil he is living in, under the 'save the temples' disguise he's wearing like a thick blanket, neither my friends nor my mother will believe that he's such a sex pervert," said the woman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulte.com/news/63263/Ten-Video-Tapes-Against-Ghazal-Srinivas-|title=Ten Video Tapes Against Ghazal Srinivas??|publisher=}}</ref><br />
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Srinivas was taken into custody on charges of sexually harassing a woman, working as jockey for a web radio 'Alayavani' of 'Save Temples' organization. The police presented Ghazal Srinivas in court and he was remanded to judicial custody for 10 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Latest-News/2018-01-02/Ghazal-Srinivas-remanded-for-10-days-in-sexual-harassment-case/349449|title=Ghazal Srinivas remanded for 10 days in sexual harassment case|website=The Hans India}}</ref> The singer was shifted to Chanchalguda Central Jail.<br />
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SaveTemples Organization suspended Dr. Ghazal Srinivas as Brand Ambassador where these allegations were reported.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.savetemples.org/2018/01/03/ghhf-savetemples-organization-suspends-dr-ghazal-srinivas-as-brand-ambassador|title=Welcome to SaveTemples.org! Mission to Protect and Preserve Hinduism and Hindu Temples Worldwide. - A project of Global Hindu Heritage Foundation [GHHF] USA|website=www.savetemples.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/ghazal-srinivas-held-for-harassing-radio-jockey/articleshow/62335939.cms|title=Ghazal Srinivas held for harassing radio jockey|date=2 January 2018|newspaper=Mumbai Mirror | first=P | last=Pavan | accessdate=31 August 2018 }}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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! scope="row"|''[[A Film by Aravind]]''<br />
| 2005<br />
| Satyam<br />
| Telugu<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{official website|http://www.ghazalsrinivas.com}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101106012318/http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/03/stories/2010110361430600.htm Hat-trick by Ghazal Srinivas, publisher ''The Hindu''], 3 November 2010<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20031023160138/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/08/05/stories/2003080500390200.htm ''Targeting Transformation'']. The Hindu, 5 August 2003<br />
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[[Category:People from Srikakulam district]]<br />
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