Kishore Kumar's 90th birth anniversary: Madhya Pradesh culture minister announces setting up of museum at his birth place

The 90th birth anniversary of singer Kishore Kumar was celebrated on Sunday in Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh, with state culture minister Vijaylaxmi Sadho announcing that a museum dedicated to the film legend would be set up. Kumar, whose mellifluous voice regaled listeners for several decades, was born in Khandwa on August 4, 1929 before he shifted to Mumbai and went on to become one of tinsel town's enduring legends.

"We have decided to make a museum in Khandwa dedicated to Kishore Kumar and a provision in the Madhya Pradesh budget has been made for this," minister Sadho told reporters.  Kumar's fans assembled and offered 'doodh jalebi', a favourite with the singer, to his portrait, while others demanded that he be bestowed with the Bharat Ratna. Among those present at the function was Bollywood singer Vinod Rathod, said Sunil Jain, spokesperson of Kishore Sanskritik Prerna Manch.

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"The legendary singer often said 'doodh jalebi khayenge, Khandwa me bas jayenge' (will have jalebi dipped in milk and settle down in Khandwa). A few of his popular songs were also sung," Jain said. On Saturday, several people under the banner of All India Kishore Kumar Fans Club had taken out a colourful​​​​​​​ procession from Kumar's childhood residence in Bombay Baazar​​​​​​​ to his memorial located on Indore Road.

"He should be given the Bharat Ratna," said fan Deva Kishore while another from Ahmedabad, Parag Mehta, said he had been signing cover versions of the legend's songs for 21 years and seconded the demand. A medley of artistes performed Kumar's songs at functions in Sitaram Chowk and Budhwara area of the city. 

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Ministers sing Kishore Kumar's classic

Ahead of the Abhayas Varga held by BJP on Saturday in New Delhi for its MPs, lawmakers Rajyavardhan Rathore, Babul Supriyo, Manoj Tiwari and Ravi Kishan jammed together to sing their own rendition of a classic. 

Asansol MP Supriyo who was a playback singer before becoming a politcian sang the Bengali version of the Kishore Kumar's classic 'Ye Shaam Mastani' as Jaipur Rural MP Rathore recorded him. Soon MP from Delhi Manoj Tiwari joined Supriyo and the trio began crooning the song. They were finally joined by Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishen who whistled the tune along with their singing.