Legacy of Kishore Kumar

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Abhas Kumar Ganguly also popularly known as Kishore Kumar was a gifted artist. Born on August 4th, 1929, he was one of the few good artists that make India proud! In the history of cinema, Kishore Kumar played many talented roles as an artist, from playback singer, actor, music director, lyricist, writer, director, producer to screenwriter. The Bengali singer sang in different genres for different moods, which some artists still struggle even today.

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Legend of a playback singer in Hindi cinema Kishore Kumar, who also composed music for movies besides being an actor-director, looks debonair in his heyday.

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Popular Bollywood playback singer, music composer, producer-director and actor Kishore Kumar, was in a happy mood during an interview with the Times of India in Mumbai.

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Multi-talented actor, playback singer, director and producer Kishore Kumar poses for the camera in Mumbai.

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Playback singer and comic actor Kishore Kumar achieved notable successes as a lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.

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Actor, playback singer, director and producer Kishore Kumar poses for the camera during an interview in Mumbai.

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Legendary singer and actor Kishore Kumar, snapped by the Times of India lensman while enjoying the cool breeze at his residence in Mumbai.

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Kishore Kumar, a versatile playback singer, actor, director and musician strikes a pose in style in Mumbai on August 1, 1969.

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Portrait of legendary playback singer of Hindi cinema, Kishore Kumar, in New Delhi during the 1970s. During this period, he sang for almost all leading actors of the Bollywood industry, including Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna.

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