Kishore Kumar Unknown Facts: Whether it is a matter of great songs or great acting, in both cases Kishore Kumar had no answer. Even though he has said goodbye to this world, but the tunes emanating from his melodious tongue still rule the hearts of millions of people. Born on 4 August 1929 in Khandwa Central Province (now Madhya Pradesh) of British India, Kishore Kumar’s real name was Abhas Kumar Ganguly. He changed his name while stepping on the film screen. In the Birth Anniversary Special, we are introducing you to the best stories of Kishore Kumar.
Kishore Kumar did not want to enter the world of cinema
Ashok Kumar, the evergreen actor of his time, was Kishore Kumar’s real brother in the relationship. He wanted Kishore Kumar to focus on acting career like him, but Kishore Kumar was not at all serious about it. This was the reason that Kishore Kumar started his career first as a singer. First he sang songs for the film Bombay Talkies. At the same time, during the year 1946, he made his debut as an actor with the film Shikari. Ashok Kumar played the lead role in this film.
Never sang any song for free in life
You would be surprised to know that Kishore Kumar did not sing any song for free in his entire career. His enthusiasm was such that he used to take advance before singing the song. However, he did not follow this rule while working for Rajesh Khanna and Danny Denzongpa.
When Kishore Kumar got angry with Amitabh
Please tell that Kishore Kumar sang 131 songs for Amitabh Bachchan, out of which 115 songs were superhit, but after 1980 the pair broke up. Actually, Kishore Kumar had asked Big B to play a guest role in his film Mamta Ki Chhaon, but Amitabh refused. In such a situation, Kishore Kumar got angry and he never sang for Big B.
Last song not released till date
Kishore Kumar sang about 16 thousand songs in his entire career, but the last song of his life could not be released till date. However, during the year 2012, the last song of Kishore Kumar was auctioned at the Ocean Cinefan Auction. At that time this song was sold for more than 15 lakh rupees. Even after this the song was not released.