Published 17:41 IST, October 13th 2019
Kishore Kumar: Fans remember the legend & his contribution to cinema
Today marks the 32nd death anniversary of the indelible legend of the film industry, Kishore Kumar. Fans miss their Kishore Da, here is what they are saying.
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Kishore Kumar till date is kwn to be one of most multi-talented men in Bollywood industry. Apart from being an actor and a playback singer, he was also a screenwriter, movie director, producer, music director as well as a lyricist. He has acted in some blockbuster movies and has also sung quite a few soulful tunes. Kishore Kumar’s melodic voice is remembered by his fans even today. On occasion of his 32nd death anniversary, netizens took to Twitter to express ir gratitude and to reminisce loss of a legendary star.
Remembering Kishore Kumar
Fans wrote about how y miss multi-talented man and will never forget his heart touching voice. Many said that though re are some great singers in Bollywood today, re is replacement for ir beloved Kishore Da. Fans also shared ir favourite songs of music maestro and said that he is one such singer whose voice could invoke a certain kind of emotion. Netizens thanked him for entertaining m with his antics as an actor and for his unforgettable music. Many also shared a few old pictures and video compilations of Kishore Kumar on social media platform. Check m out here:
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About Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar was born in a Bengali family in Khandwa. He changed his name from Abhas Kumar Ganguly to Kishore Kumar before he debuted in film industry. Kishore Da has sung many songs and in many different langus including Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Gujrati, Assamese, Urdu, Bhojpuri and Malayalam. He holds record for winning maximum number of Filmfare awards in Best Male Playback Singer category. However, it is alleged that he has sung both male and female versions of a duet in movie Half-Ticket.
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re is an award named after Kishore Da which was instituted by Madhya Pradesh government in 1997. National Kishore Kumar award is given away for scriptwriting, acting, directing and for exceptional lyrics, every year. Industry giants such as Amitabh Bachchan, Yash Chopra, Gulzar and Shyam Benegal, to name a few are recipients of prestigious hour.
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15:37 IST, October 13th 2019