Remembering Kishore Kumar On His 13th Death Anniversary
January 7th, 2006by Raju Bharathan
Ashok Kumar told me something that I should have divined long before that super actor framed it in words.. Read the rest of this entry »
Life is a lovely Journey
January 6th, 2006By O.P. Bhagat
Zindagi ek safar hai suhana,
Yahan kal kya hoga kisne jana…
KISHORE KUMAR reached his journey’s end 11 years back. With that was also gone the third side of the triangle he formed Mohammed Rafi and Mukesh. Read the rest of this entry »
The Legend That Was Kishore Kumar
January 4th, 2006by Naresh Goyal
Sunday, July 4, 1999
VETERAN actor and renowned playback singer of Hindi movies,Kishore Kumar, once sang: Read the rest of this entry »
In Loving Memory Of Geniuses
January 3rd, 2006Far away from the technological blitz that has enveloped modern society, Times Music beckons at gentler times, softer and more lyrical music with a nostalgic tribute to two great musical legends – Kishore Kumar and Salil Chowdhury. Read the rest of this entry »
Zindagi Ko Bahut Pyar Humne Diya Mohabbat Se Bhi Mohabbat
January 1st, 2006Zindagi Ko Bahut Pyar Humne Diya Mohabbat Se Bhi Mohabbat Nibhaaye Hum Late afternoon, October 13, 1987. Kishore Kumar suffers a massive heart attack, slumps down into wife Leena’sarms, and is forever lost to the world. He was 58. Only a day earlier, he was his usual clowning self at the recording of a duet (Guru O Guru) with Asha Bhonsle. Read the rest of this entry »
Personal Chords – Kishore Kumar
December 23rd, 2005Personal Chords – Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar is famous as the pioneer of yodelling in Hindi filmdom. This is just one of the reasons for his popularity. This actor-singer, who was gifted with multiple talents, started a whole new era in Indian cinema. Kishore, whose original name was Abhas Kumar Ganguly, started his singing career when he was 18, though he did not know even the rudiments of music. Read the rest of this entry »
The Making of Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
December 13th, 2005By Suguna Sundaram
Kishore Kumar apparently made Chalti Ka Naam Gaadihoping it would flop. He wanted to show losses in his income and avoid paying a huge income tax to the authorities. So he made two films, Lookochuri in Bengali and Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi in Hindi, and waited eagerly for them to collapse.
Kishore The Multifaceted Maverick
December 4th, 2005Whoever said eccentricity , thy name is Kishore Kumar, was indeed very true. And some of them also believe that he was not only a hard core but also a thick skinned eccentric. Two of the examples nee real life life incidents will prove the point aptly.
