( Disclaimer: This is by no means an original work. I have only compiled all the information from various sources available on internet & from books. The playlists are however of my choice.Then why do this? Well, because of my love for the singer who has given me immense joy & happiness through his songs. This is my way of paying him a tribute...)
Cast
Kishore Kumar in Door ka Rahi
As Music Director
Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein (1990)
Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi (1981)
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974)
Zameen Aasman (1972)
Door Ka Raahi (1971)
Born: 4th August 1929 Death: 13th October 1987
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Birth Place-
Born in Khandwa Madhya Pradesh, Kishore Kumar used to introduce
himself in his
live concerts as Kishore Kumar Khandwawala.
This is the house-“Gauri-Kunj’ where he was born on 4th
August 1929 at around 4 pm.
The house is now in a dilapidated state…
Family-
Three Brothers with their mother-
From left-Anup Kumar (Real name-Kusum), Ashok Kumar (Real name-
Kumud) & Kishore Kumar (Real name-Aabhas Kumar). There was a sister too-
Sati Devi.
Ashok was 19 years elder to Kishore, Sati Devi was 15 years older
& Anup was 5 years older.
His Father was a lawyer earning around Rs.30/pm at that time &
mother came from a wealthy family.
Kishore Kumar’s Father died in 1962 & Mother in 1974.
Childhood-
Kishore Kumar went to -Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi Primary School.
-New High School, Khandwa.
-Christian College, Indore.
His way of studying ....Singing
the lessons to his tunes!
Early Career-
Kishore Kumar used to sing for his parents
and they would give him money as a small token. His father often asked him to
sing Ashok Kumar's song from the movie Achhut Kanya.(Main ban ki chidya ..
bolun re..). While Kishore was still a child, Ashok
Kumar became a popular Bollywood actor. (Later, Anoop Kumar also ventured into
cinema with the help of Ashok Kumar). Spending time with his brothers, Kishore
also started to take a keen interest in movies and music. Kishore was good at imitating and this was near to perfect when
it came to singing K.L.Saigal's songs. K.L.Saigal turned out to be his mentor
and meeting him was his wish at the top of his mind. Sadly, the meeting with
Saigal did not take place, for Saigal passed away soon after Kishore's arrival
in Mumbai.
After Ashok Kumar became a Bollywood star, the Ganguly family used to visit Mumbai regularly. Abhas Kumar changed his name to Kishore Kumar and started his cinema career as a chorus singer at Bombay Talkies, where his brother worked.
After Ashok Kumar became a Bollywood star, the Ganguly family used to visit Mumbai regularly. Abhas Kumar changed his name to Kishore Kumar and started his cinema career as a chorus singer at Bombay Talkies, where his brother worked.
His first
film as an actor was Shikari (1946), in which Ashok Kumar played the lead role. Ashok Kumar thought it was best for Kishore to try and pick up
acting by initially doing small roles in films and he also considered that just
singing was not lucrative as acting. Kishore knew that he was not cut out to do
the romantic hero. He felt was just an ordinary looking person. In his heart,
Kishore resolved to try and pursue a singing career, which he was confident
about. He was rejected many times on the pretext of "Your voice is no
good; us mein woh cheez nahin hai.'
He was offered a small role in the movie
Ziddi and it happened in the making of this movie.
Music director Khemchand
Prakash heard Kishore Kumar
sing and was impressed. He told Ashok Kumar that the boy (Kishore) had a future
as a singer. Khemchand went ahead and gave a song to Kishore who executed it in
a typical Saigal style… .
Marne
ki duayen Kyon maangon....
What impressed Khemchand was the skill with
which Kishore held the tune.
After this, Kishore Kumar got many other
assignments, but he was not very serious about a film career. In 1949, he decided to settle in Mumbai.
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| Kishore Kumar in film Andolan |
Kishore Kumar played hero in the Bombay
Talkies film Andolan (1951),
directed by Phani Majumdar, though his first lead role was in Sati Vijay -1948.Although Kishore Kumar
got some assignments as an actor with help of his brother, he was more
interested in becoming a singer.
Music director S. D. Burman is credited with
spotting Kishore Kumar's talent as a singer, and advancing his singing career.
During the making of Mashaal (1950), Burman visited Ashok Kumar's house, where
he heard Kishore imitating K. L. Saigal in his bathroom. When he
was told who was singing, he decided to wait and meet Kishore. He
complimented Kishore, but also told him that he should develop a style of his
own, instead of copying Saigal. In his own words 'Saigal is
undoubtedly a great singer, but there not much sense in imitating him; a singer
needs to have a distinct style that is his own.' Kishore
Kumar did not have a formal training in music. He kept Burman's advice in mind,
and eventually developed his own style of singing, which featured the yodeling that he had heard on some records of Jimmie Rodgers
bought by his brother Anoop Kumar.
S.D. Burman had given Kishore an opportunity to sing
for Raj Kapoor in Pyar (1950).
Kishore now approached S.D. Burman for more singing work. And the song Qusoor Aapka in Bahar (1951) became a raging hit. "
He starred in Bimal Roy's Naukri (1954)
and
Hrishikesh
Mukherjee's directorial debut Musafir (1957).
Salil
Chowdhury, the music director for Naukri was initially dismissive of him as a singer, when
he came to know that Kishore Kumar didn't have any formal training in music. However,
after hearing his voice, he gave him the song Chhota sa ghar hoga, which
was supposed to be sung by Hemant
Kumar.
Initially, music directors like S.D.
Burman gave Kishore light, less demanding songs. But his soulful rendering of Dukhi Man Mere in the 1956 film, Funtoosh brought about a change in
perceptions about his singing ability. Kishore’s singing talent now came to be
taken seriously.
The 1958 comedy Chalti ka Naam Gaadi became one of the biggest hits of Kishore
Kumar’s career. Directed by Satyen Bose, the film starred the three Ganguly
brothers and Madhubala. Kishore and Madhubala complemented each other
brilliantly while S.D. Burman compositions like Haal Kaisa Hai Janaab Ka, Ek
Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si and Paanch
Rupaiya Barah Anna became evergreen classics.
The car Kishore
used in Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi was Ford
and his father bought this car.
Cast
§ Mohan
Choti - Maujiya
§ Sajjan
- Prakashchand
§ Sahira - Sheela
Versatility-
Kishore Kumar wrote story and acted in the
film Jhumroo (1961). He was also the music director for the film.
Later, he produced and directed the film Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964). He also wrote the script and composed music for the film.
The film is based on the relationship between a father (Kishore Kumar), and his
deaf and mute son (played by his real-life son, Amit Kumar).
His first film as producer was Looko Choori- a Bengali 1958,
Black & White Feature Film
Cast: Kishore Kumar, Mala Sinha, Bipin Gupta, Anita Guha, Anoop Kumar, Nripati
Chatterjee
Director: Kamal Majumdar
Music Director: Hemant Kumar .With unforgettable Bengali Film Song Classics by Hemanta Mukherjee, Kishore Kumar and Ruma Debi. The movie went on to be a golden jubilee hit & helped him to construct a bungalow in Juhu area in those days. His last film as producer, director & music director was –Mamta ki Chhaon mein.
Director: Kamal Majumdar
Music Director: Hemant Kumar .With unforgettable Bengali Film Song Classics by Hemanta Mukherjee, Kishore Kumar and Ruma Debi. The movie went on to be a golden jubilee hit & helped him to construct a bungalow in Juhu area in those days. His last film as producer, director & music director was –Mamta ki Chhaon mein.
As Director
Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein (1990)
Door Wadiyon Mein Kahin (1982)
Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi (1981)
Shabash Daddy (1979)
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974)
Door Ka Raahi (1971)
Hum Do Daku (1967)
Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964)
Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein (1990)
Door Wadiyon Mein Kahin (1982)
Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi (1981)
Shabash Daddy (1979)
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974)
Door Ka Raahi (1971)
Hum Do Daku (1967)
Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964)
As Lyricist
Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein (1990)
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974)
Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964)
Jhumroo (1961)
Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein (1990)
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974)
Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964)
Jhumroo (1961)
As Music Director
Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein (1990)
Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi (1981)
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974)
Zameen Aasman (1972)
Door Ka Raahi (1971)
Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964)
Jhumroo (1961)
Jhumroo (1961)
Films
in which Kishore acted and which were silver jubilees.- Ladki, Adhikar, Pehli Taarikh, New Delhi, Ilzaam, Chandan, Sharaarat,
Bewaqoof, Pyaar Kiye Ja.
Looko Churi, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi,
Bhai Bhai & Asha were Golden Jubilees.
(to be Continued..)
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