Birthday Jukebox: Kishore Kumar, the Filmfare Favourite

Kishore Kumar’s musical journey started way before his Filmfare accolades trickled in and frankly, it simply surpassed them all. Although the awards came into being in 1954, the category of Best Playback Singer was introduced only in 1959. In fact, till 1967, both male and female playbacks competed in the same category. Kishore da’s first win came in 1970 with Roop Tera Mastana from the Rajesh Khanna-Sharmila Tagore starrer superhit, Aradhana (1969).

It All Began With Roop Tera Mastana From Aradhana (1969)

Kishore Kumar, Bollywood’s one and only all rounder, was a powerhouse of talent. Though it took him many years to realise his true calling as a playback singer, he made his mark in the industry on his own terms. Remembering Kishore Kumar, the Filmfare favourite. (Photo: Twitter; altered by The Quint) Remembering Kishore Kumar, the Filmfare favourite. (Photo: Twitter; altered by The Quint) Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera Toda, Amanush (1976) It wouldn’t be wrong to say that Bollywood’s true all-rounder didn’t quite find his calling until fairly late in his career. Kishore Kumar never wanted to be an actor, but started out as one on the insistence of his elder brother Ashok Kumar. It was destiny really, because they’re no other way to explain his success as a singer. Not only did Kishore Kumar not have any formal training in music, he also lacked the tonality a singer must have, as a child. Legend has it that Abhas Kumar Ganguly had a rather rough voice in his younger days. But as luck would have it, he happened to injure a finger and cried for days, as a result of which his vocal chords opened up.

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