A bust of the singer..
The sign on the road in Hindi..(below).
On his birth and death anniversaries each year, a commemorative event is hosted by the M.P. government here.
One of my favourite singers is Kishore Kumar. I have been a fan since I first heard him sing the songs of Aradhana and Kati Patang, and of course countless other films before and after these. This blog is named after a line from his Yeh shaam mastaani.. so it was a great pleasure to visit his Memorial at Khandwa recently, in the company of my brother and a long-time friend Anil. These are some pics from there- some more follow.
SD Burman, who gave him his style, and unique songs to sing- Dil aaj shaayar hai, and Phoolon ke rang se are just two examples. (above left)..
Below, a memorable role in Padosan, left, and with Rajesh Khanna on the right. Middle, with Lata Mangeshkar..again, many memorable songs..I particularly like the
Aandhi duets.
RD Burman, with whom he had many of his hits, and Mohammed Rafi, an equally talented contemporary..below, right to left.
Something I am pretty kicked about accomplishing!
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