20 facts fans need to know about legendary singer Kishore Kumar's life & career

Kishore Kumar was a  legendary singer who was born in 1929. Apart from being a singer, he was also an actor, music director, lyricist, writer, director, producer and screenwriter. Kishore Kumar t only sang songs in Hindi but also recorded many songs in Bengali and Tamil. Take a look at some interesting facts about life of legendary singer and artist. 

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Kishore Kumar's facts

1. Kishore Kumar's real name was Abhas Kumar Ganguly and he was born in Khandwa, Central Provinces (w in Mhya Presh). 

2. Like his bror Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar also kickstarted his film career while working in Bombay Talkies. 

3. Kishore Kumar's first film appearance was in Shikari (1946) in which Ashok Kumar played le role. 

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4. Better India reported that Kishore Kumar was an mirer of Hollywood actor-singer Danny Kaye and also hung many posters of her in his house.

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5. Many media outlets reported that Ashok Kumar wanted Kishore to become an actor like him but Kishore never took acting very seriously. 

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6. Kishore Kumar was married four times. His wives were - Ruma Guha, Mhubala, Yogeeta Bali and Leena Chandavarkar. 

7. Kishore Kumar converted to Islam when he married Mhubala. He also changed his name to Karim Abdul. 

8. Kishore Kumar's song Paanch Rupaiyya Barah Anna was inspired by  ₹5.75 debt he owed. 

9. A sign which re 'Beware of Kishore' hung outside Kishore Kumar's house. 

10. Kishore Kumar could sing in a female voice. In film Ake Seedhi Lagi Dil Pe, he was heard singing female vocals as well. 

11. Kishore Kumar h two sons - Amit Kumar and Sumit Kumar. y are both playback singers and music composers.

12. Many media outlets reported that Kishore Kumar was an introvert and often showcased erratic behaviour. This has also been corroborated by Amit Kumar in an earlier appearance on a reality show on Zee TV.

13.  It is a well-kwn fact that Kishore Kumar never sang for free. It has been widely reported that he would often take vance payment and n sing. 

14. re were a few exceptions to '-singing for free' rule of Kishore Kumar. se people were Rajesh Khanna and Danny Denzongpa. 

15. Kishore Kumar was once asked to sing on rio during National Emergency. Kishore Kumar refused to sing and thus his songs were banned from rio for remainder of  National Emergency.

16. Kishore Kumar also h his ups and downs with legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan. Amitabh h once refused to appear in a film being produced by Kishore which led to a bit of an issue between two stars. 

17. Kishore Kumar would often yodel in his songs. Many media outlets reported that he was inspired by Jimmie Rodgers and Tex Morton.

18. Kishore Kumar's first award was in 1970, which was a Filmfare Award for his song Roop Tera Mastana. 

19. In a 1985 interview with Pritish Nandy, Kishore Kumar mentioned he was very lonely and h friends. 

20. Kishore Kumar passed away on October 13, 1987, in Mumbai. 

Promo Pic Credit: Amit Kumar's Instagram