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Kishore Kumar
Born Abhas Kumar Ganguly in Khandwa, Central Provinces, British India on August
4, 1929, the Bollywood (Hindi cinema) playback singer and actor was better known
by his stage name Kishore Kumar. One of the most dynamic vocalists in Indian
music, he was known for yodeling and singing in different voices. Known
primarily for singing in the Hindi language, he also sang songs in Bengali,
Marathi, Malayalam, Urdu, Kannada, Odia, and several other languages. His
brother, Ashok Kumar, became a successful Bollywood actor and Kishore Kumar
relocated to Bombay, where he became a chorus sing...
