He has sung soulful songs for Dev Anand and also fun filled songs for Rajesh Khanna.Īfter Rajesh Khanna went out of the scene, Kishore Kumar belted out chart topping hits for superstar Amitabh Bachchan. The ability to transform his voice according to not just the scene but also the actor is something that was truly incredible of Kishore. He used to incorporate non-sensical terms into his songs and give it an entirely new feel. His songs sounded absolutely natural, like laughter. In Hindi film industry, his yodeling turned out to be widely popular and became a trademark of Kishore Kumar. He perfected yodeling, a unique style he heard amongst the Austrian music collections of his brother Anoop. Kishore kept this advice in mind and went on develop his own signature style. Saigal singing and inquired if he was there too! When he came to know that it was Kishore singing, he truly appreciated and encouraged the young lad to continue refining his voice but at the same time, develop a style of his own. Once, the great S.D Burman had come to Ashok Kumar's house to meet up when he heard Kishore singing. Initially he could not develop a style of his own but nevertheless he perfectly imitated K.L. He would often go to the studios and ask producers if he could sing on the movie's soundtrack. It was his dream to become a famous playback singer and be counted among legends. Though he did not have any formal training in music, he decided to pursue it and followed his brothers to Mumbai. Kishore Kumar also started to show interest in music and often mimicked the great K.L. Later on, his second brother also ventured into movies to become an actor. When his eldest brother Ashok Kumar became an actor, Kishore Kumar was still quite young. His father Kunjilal Ganguly was a lawyer by profession and his mother Gauri Devi was from a well-to-do family. He had two elder brothers (Ashok Kumar and Anoop Kumar) and a sister (Sati Devi).
He was born in a typical Bengali family and was the youngest among his siblings. Kishore Kumar was born in a small place known as Khandwa located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. We attempt to present the life history of Kishor Kumar in this short biography.
The songs of Kishore Kumar have an extraordinary blend of romance, emotions, naughtiness and melancholy. Considered to be a legend in Hindi film world, this multi talented persona has excelled as a playback singer, actor, composer, lyrics writer, director, producer and script writer. Born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly on 4th August, 1929, this great singer known as Kishore Kumar, affectionately called Kishore Da, was one of those very few singers who took risks and experimented with different styles of music.
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