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Kishore Kumar -
the great actor or the great singer, whose temple of
individualistic technique remains unparalleled till
today despite as many as a score of imitations
spawning the musical brigade. Kishore Kumar was born
as Abhas Kumar Ganguly on 4th August 1929, in a middle
class family in Khandwa.At the age of 18, he came to
Bombay where elder brother Ashok Kumar was a major
star. He got his first opportunity as a singer in
Bombay Talkies Ziddi (1948) where he sang the song
Marne ki Duayen Kyon Mangu for Dev Anand. Being an
ardent admirer of K.L. Saigal, the song was sung in
the style of the legend.
Kishore remained at the top
till the very end succumbing to a major heart attack
on 13th October 1987. He was still full of life. He
was just 58. His sudden death created a void that
hasn't been filled ever since. |