It is the birth anniversary of Kishore Kumar, a day worth remembering for all lovers of music. Born 4th August 1929, Kishore was never a trained singer. His biopic mentions that he once got badly injured as a child, cried very loudly for several days, and that "opened" up his vocal chords! It is one of those injuries that changed Indian music forever!
He started his film career as a comic hero in many films, where his costar was Bhagwan. It was films like Chalti Ka Naam Gadi, Nayi Dilli and Hum Sab Ustad Hain that established him as a comic hero of some repute. But his heart was in singing and he dabbled in it, until he was finally discovered and established by Sachin Dev Burman as a playback singer. His early tunes were magical, and best when he gave voice to himself:
He started his film career as a comic hero in many films, where his costar was Bhagwan. It was films like Chalti Ka Naam Gadi, Nayi Dilli and Hum Sab Ustad Hain that established him as a comic hero of some repute. But his heart was in singing and he dabbled in it, until he was finally discovered and established by Sachin Dev Burman as a playback singer. His early tunes were magical, and best when he gave voice to himself:
