Portrait of Kishore Kumar

Kishore Kumar

Sound

Biography

Abhas Kumar Ganguly, better known by his stage name Kishore Kumar was an Indian playback singer and actor. He was one of the most popular singers in the Indian film industry and from soft numbers to peppy tracks to romantic moods, Kumar sang in different genres but some of his rare compositions which were considered classics were lost in time. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian singers.

Born: August 4, 1929

Place of Birth: Khandwa, India

Filmography

1974
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi

as Himself / Jailor / Constable Kishori Lal / Constable Rafat Lal / Gypsy

1972
Bombay to Goa

as Kishore Kumar

1972
Pyar Diwana

as Sunil

1968
Padosan

as Vidyapathi aka Guru

1968
Sadhu Aur Shaitaan

as Pandit Dinanath Shastri

1968
Do Dooni Chaar

as Sandeep

1968
Haye Mera Dil

as Deepak Raj

1966
Pyar Kiye Jaa

as Shyam / Rai Bahadur Ganga Prasad

1964
Mr. X in Bombay

as Kavi Sudarshan

1964
Ganga Ki Lahren

as Kishore

1962
Half Ticket

as Vijay/Munna/Vijay's mom in photograph

1962
Bombay Ka Chor

as Randhir / Kishore

1962
Naughty Boy

as Pritam

1961
Jhumroo

as Jhumroo

1960
1959
Shararat

as Chandan

1958
Lukochuri

as Shankar / Kumar 'Buddhu' (Double Role)

1958
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi

as Manmohan 'Manu' Sharma

1958
Dilli Ka Thug

as Kishore Kumar Sharma

1957
Musafir

as Bhanu

1957
Aasha

as Kishore

1956
Paisa Hi Paisa

as Kishore

1956
Bhai-Bhai

as Raj Kumar (Raja)

1956
Mem Sahib

as Sunder

1956
New Delhi

as Anand D. Khanna / Anandkumar Swami

1956
Bhagam Bhag

as Kishore / Kishu / Krishnaswami

1955
Pehli Jhalak

as Rajan (as Kishore)

1955
Baap Re Baap

as Raj Kumar Ashok Sagar

1954
Naukari

as Ratan Kumar Chaudhary

1953
Ladki

as Kishore

1951
Our Struggle

as Ratan

1948
1947
Shehnai

as Police Inspector

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