Kishore Kumar (Singer)

Kishore Kumar
Singer

Kishore Kumar was an Indian film playback singer, actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most successful playback singers of the Indian film industry.
Kishore Kumar was born in a Bengali family in Khandwa, Central Provinces (now in Madhya Pradesh) as Abhas Kumar Ganguly
Apart from Hindi, he sang in many Indian languages including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam and Urdu. He has also sung in private albums in several languages especially in Bengali, which are noted as all time classics. He won 8 Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and holds the record for winning the most Filmfare Awards in that category. He was awarded the "Lata Mangeshkar Award" by the Madhya Pradesh government in the year 1985-86. In the year 1997, the Madhya Pradesh Government initiated an award called the "Kishore Kumar Award" as a contribution to Hindi cinema. Recently, Kishore Kumar's unreleased last song was sold for Rs 15.6 lakh (1.56 million) at the Osian's Cinefan Auction, New Delhi in 2012.

Born: August 4, 1929, Khandwa, India
Died: October 13, 1987, Mumbai, India


Kishore Kumar Spouses:
Ruma Guha Thakurta (1951-58)


Madhubala (1960-69)


Yogeeta Bali (1976-78)


Leena Chandavarkar (1980–1987)


Children: Amit Kumar, Sumit Kumar

Rabindra Sangeet by Kishore Kumar

Aamar Raat Pohalo / আমার রাত পোহালো
Aami Chini Go Chini Tomare / আমি চিনি গো
Din Guli Mor Shonar / দিনগুলি মোর সোনার
Din Jodi Holo / দিন যদি হল
E Din Aaji Kon / এ দিন আজি
Ei Kothati Mone Rekho / এই কথাটি মনে রেখো
Ektuku Chhoa Laage / একটুকু ছোঁওয়া লাগে
Jodi Taare Naai Chini / যদি তারে নাই
Jodi Tor Daak Shune / যদি তোর ডাক শুনে
Maayabono Biharini Horini / মায়াবন বিহারিনী হরিণী
Purano Shei Diner Kotha / পুরানো সেই দিনের কথা
Shoghono Gohono Raatri / সঘন গহন রাত্রি


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