A legend in the Indian music industry and a brilliant actor, Kishore Kumar once said in an interview he hated every moment of his stint in Mumbai. He only wanted to be a singer but got "trapped" into doing Bollywood films. But on his 82nd birth anniversary on August 4, 2011, we fondly remember him for his eccentricities, his pioneering yodelling style and for some of his best works in the field he disliked so much.
Kishore Kumar's real name was Abhas Kumar Ganguly and he was born on August 4, 1929 in Khandwa, now in Madhya Pradesh. The youngest of four siblings, Kishore always wanted to be a singer. During his lifetime, the extremely talented playback worked also as a lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.
After Ashok Kumar, Kishore's elder brother, made it big in Bollywood, Abhas Kumar changed his name to Kishore Kumar and would often visit his brother in Mumbai, then Bombay. He started his cinema career as a chorus singer at the Bombay Talkies.
As his popularity grew, Kishore's eccentricity grew in leaps and bounds. In the 1960s, Kishore built a notoriety for coming late for the shootings, or bunking them altogether.
But the 60s were also his best musical phase. His films flopped frequently, and he also landed in income tax trouble. But he gave voice to classics such as 'Zaroorat Hai Zaroorat Hai' from Manmauji (1961), 'Gaata Rahe Mera Dil' from Guide (1965), and 'Yeh Dil Na Hota Bechara' from Jewel Thief (1967).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZGodiHR9VY&playnext=1&list=PL21CEA38DD8790D17
Kishore Kumar's real name was Abhas Kumar Ganguly and he was born on August 4, 1929 in Khandwa, now in Madhya Pradesh. The youngest of four siblings, Kishore always wanted to be a singer. During his lifetime, the extremely talented playback worked also as a lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.
After Ashok Kumar, Kishore's elder brother, made it big in Bollywood, Abhas Kumar changed his name to Kishore Kumar and would often visit his brother in Mumbai, then Bombay. He started his cinema career as a chorus singer at the Bombay Talkies.
As his popularity grew, Kishore's eccentricity grew in leaps and bounds. In the 1960s, Kishore built a notoriety for coming late for the shootings, or bunking them altogether.
But the 60s were also his best musical phase. His films flopped frequently, and he also landed in income tax trouble. But he gave voice to classics such as 'Zaroorat Hai Zaroorat Hai' from Manmauji (1961), 'Gaata Rahe Mera Dil' from Guide (1965), and 'Yeh Dil Na Hota Bechara' from Jewel Thief (1967).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZGodiHR9VY&playnext=1&list=PL21CEA38DD8790D17
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