Real Name | Abhas Kumar Ganguly |
Nickname | Kishore Da |
Profession(s) | Playback Singer, Actor, Composer, Lyricist, Director, Producer, and Screenwriter |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career |
Debut | As an Actor:- Shikari (1946)
 As a Singer:- Song- "Marne ki duayen kyon mangu" from the film- Ziddi (1948)
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Awards, Honours, Achievements | Filmfare 1970: Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Roop Tera Mastana" from the film Aradhana 1976: Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera" from the film Amanush 1979: Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Khaike Paan Banaras Wala" from the film Don 1981: Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Hazaar Raahen Mudke Dekheen" from the film Thodisi Bewafaii 1983: Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Pag Ghungroo Baandh" from the film Namak Halaal 1984: Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Agar Tum Na Hote" from the film Agar Tum Na Hote 1985: Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Manzilein Apni Jagah Hain" from the film Sharaabi 1986: Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Saagar Kinaare" from the film Saagar Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards 1971: Best Male Playback Singer for Aradhana 1972: Best Male Playback Singer for Andaz 1973: Best Male Playback Singer for Hare Rama Hare Krishna 1975: Best Male Playback Singer for Kora Kagaz |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 4 August 1929 |
Birthplace | Khandwa, Central Provinces (Now Madhya Pradesh), British India |
Date of Death | 13 October 1987 |
Place of Death | Bombay (now, Mumbai), Maharashtra, India |
Age (at the time of death) | 58 Years |
Death Cause | Heart Attack |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Signature |  |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Khandwa, Central Provinces (Now Madhya Pradesh), British India |
School | Not Known |
College/University | Christian College, Indore |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Bengali Kanyakubja Brahmin |
Address | Gouri Kunj, Kishore Kumar Ganguly Marg, Juhu, Mumbai - 400049
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Hobbies | Reading Novels, Driving, Playing Table Tennis and Football |
Controversies | • In the mid-1980s, he developed a sour relation with Amitabh Bachchan when the actor turned down the offer of making a guest-appearance in Kishore Kumar's production venture "Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein." The singer was so upset by Amitabh's gesture that he decided to stop singing for him. However, the two made peace after Kishore sang ‘Aaya Aaya Toofan’ in Amitabh's film 'Toofan', a few years later. • He also stopped singing for Mithun Chakraborty after his 3rd wife Yogeeta Bali divorced him to marry Mithun. However, he could not avoid singing for Mithun for long and lent his voice for Mithun's film Surakkhsha (1979) and later on for several of his hit films – Disco Dancer, Faraib (1983) and Waqt Ki Awaz (1988). • During the Indian Emergency (1975–1977), when Sanjay Gandhi approached him to sing for an Indian National Congress (INC) rally in Mumbai, Kishore Kumar refused the offer. As a result, the then Congress Government put an unofficial ban on playing Kishore Kumar's songs on State Broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio from 4 May 1976 till the end of Emergency. • In the 1960s, he had built up a notoriety for coming late for the shootings or bunking them. As his films flopped frequently, Kishore Kumar landed in the income tax trouble also. |
Relationships & More |
Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | • Ruma Guha Thakurta (Bengali Actress & Singer) • Madhubala (Bollywood Actress) • Yogeeta Bali (Bollywood Actress) • Leena Chandavarkar (Bollywood Actress) |
Family |
Wife/Spouse | • First Wife: Ruma Guha Thakurta (1950-1958) • Second Wife: Madhubala (1960-1969) • Third Wife: Yogeeta Bali (1975-1978) • Fourth Wife: Leena Chandavarkar (1980-1987; his death)
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Children | Son(s)- 2 • Amit Kumar (singer; with Ruma Guha Thakurta) • Sumit Kumar (singer; with Leena Chandavarkar)
 Daughter- None |
Parents | Father- Kunjalal Ganguly (Gangopadhyay), Lawyer Mother- Gouri Devi

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Siblings | Brother(s)- 2 • Ashok Kumar (Actor) • Anoop Kumar (Actor) Sister- 1 • Sati Devi
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Favourites |
Actor(s) | Danny Kaye (Hollywood actor), Ashok Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna |
Actress | Madhubala |
Singer | K. L. Saigal |
Musician(s) | S. D. Burman, R. D. Burman |
Director | Alfred Hitchcock |
Money Factor |
Salary (approx.) | Rs. 35000/song (as in 1960-1970) |
Net Worth (approx.) | $1 million (as in 1980) |
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