Versatile singer-lyricist-composer-director-scriptwriter-producer-actor Kishore Kumar would have celebrated his 90th birthday, had he been alive and the film fraternity believes the singer-actor would have been a hit with audiences even today.
The legendary singer was born on this day in1929 at Khandwa(MP), grew up in a cultural scenario. Gradually he developed his skills in acting, music and many more and became a multifaceted genius on his own right. Be it romantic, sad, upbeat what ever the genre of songs Kishore is still unparallel.
There is little nostalgia for the playback singers of the Sixties, but Kishore Kumar remains as popular today as he was during the Seventies. Going by statistics received from RJ Arvind of 94.3 FM, Kishore Kumar’s popularity does not indicate any decline.
He gets requests for over 100 every day. To mark the birth anniversary of the legendary singer, who made people laugh and cry with equal ease, he was the one voice that gave musical meaning to every human emotion. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remembered the legend Kishore Kumar on the occasion.
Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana… Fondly remembering Kishore Kumar, legendary singer, on his birth anniversary,” Banerjee posted on her social networking page. (UNI)
