It's actually tomorrow (Aug. 4th), but..
One cannot really say anything that has not been said before, but one can give it a shot.
Born in Khandwa, he found fame in Mumbai (where else?) after a longish struggle. His brother Ashok Kumar was already established in one of the studios there, and got Kishore some roles in films, and maybe, gave him hope. Eventually, Khemchand Prakash gave him a break, and Kishore sang in Saigal style. Dukhi man mere, sun mera kehna was a song from Ziddi in that style. Later, SD Burman mentored him and got him to find his voice. The rest is history.
He sang mainly for SD Burman, as Dev Anand's voice, or in his own films where he was on screen. But not many music composers opted for him, while Rafi was going strong. That changed after Aradhana, his major hit with Rajesh Khanna lip-synching. They both took off.
He produced countless hits, for many music directors like Kalyanji Anandji (Safar, Johny Mera Naam, Mahal are some), Rajesh Roshan (Julie, Des Pardes etc.), Laxmikant Pyarelal, and RD Burman, his favourite (Parichay, Golmaal, Aandhi, Kati Patang and so on), Chitragupt (Ganga ki Lehren), apart from SD Burman (Prem Pujari, Gambler, Mili, Jewel Thief).
Heroes he gelled with included Amitabh, Dharmendra, Randhir Kapoor apart from Rajesh Khanna and Dev Anand. He also sang for Deven Verma, and Pran. And many others.
A salute on his birth anniversary, 2023.
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