Kishore Kumar

Playback Singer, Actor, Composer, Lyricist, Director, Producer, Screenwriter

Indian Khandwa, Central Provinces (Now Madhya Pradesh), British India

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ProfessionPlayback Singer, Actor, Composer, Lyricist, Director, Producer, Screenwriter
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceKhandwa, Central Provinces (Now Madhya Pradesh), British India
Date of Death13/10/1987

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameAbhas Kumar Ganguly
NicknameKishore Da

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNot Known
College/UniversityChristian College, Indore
EducationGraduate

Personal Life

Date of Birth4/08/1929
BirthplaceKhandwa, Central Provinces (Now Madhya Pradesh), British India
Zodiac SignLeo
ReligionHinduism
CasteBengali Kanyakubja Brahmin
AddressGouri Kunj, Kishore Kumar Ganguly Marg, Juhu, Mumbai - 400049
Hobbies
  • Reading Novels
  • Driving
  • Playing Table Tennis
  • Football

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Ruma Guha Thakurta
  • Madhubala
  • Yogeeta Bali
  • Leena Chandavarkar

Family

FatherKunjalal Ganguly (Gangopadhyay), Lawyer
MotherGouri Devi
Siblings
Brothers
  • Ashok Kumar (Actor)
  • Anoop Kumar (Actor)
SisterSati Devi
Spouse
First WifeRuma Guha Thakurta (1950-1958)
Second WifeMadhubala (1960-1969)
Third WifeYogeeta Bali (1975-1978)
Fourth WifeLeena Chandavarkar (1980-1987)
Children
Sons
  • Amit Kumar (Singer with Ruma Guha Thakurta)
  • Sumit Kumar (Singer with Leena Chandavarkar)
DaughterNone

Career

Debut
As ActorShikari (1946)
As SingerSong- 'Marne ki duayen kyon mangu' from the film- Ziddi (1948)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
Filmfare
  • 1970: Best Male Playback Singer for the song 'Roop Tera Mastana' from the film Aradhana
  • More awards in 1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
  • 1971: Best Male Playback Singer for Aradhana
  • More awards in 1972, 1973, 1975

Favourites

Actors
  • Danny Kaye
  • Ashok Kumar
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Rajesh Khanna
ActressMadhubala
SingerK. L. Saigal
Musician
  • S. D. Burman
  • R. D. Burman
DirectorAlfred Hitchcock

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Abhas Kumar Ganguly was born into a Bengali Family.
2. His father worked as a lawyer, while his mother came from a wealthy Bengali Family.
3. He was the youngest among his 4 siblings, having 2 brothers and 1 sister.
4. Known for his unique yodeling style of singing.
5. He endorsed Brylcreem and personally used the product.
6. A habitual reader of novels.
7. He had a strong addiction to tea.
8. He still holds the record for winning the most Filmfare Awards for Best Playback Singer.
9. He passed away in 1987 due to a heart attack, which tragically occurred on his elder brother's birthday.
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