Abhas Kumar Ganguly was born in Khandwa, now in Madhya Pradesh, to Kunjilal Ganguly, a Brahmin lawyer by profession, and Gouri Devi, both of whom came from wealthy landowning families. Kishore was the youngest in the Ganguly family, preceded by Ashok, Sati, & Anoop. While Kishore was still a child, his brother Ashok became a Bollywood actor. Later, Anoop also ventured into cinema with Ashok's help. Post Ashok Kumar's stardom, the Ganguly family shifted base to Mumbai. This was also the time when Abhas Kumar Ganguly changed his name to Kishore Kumar. His first venture into the big cinema career was as a chorus singer in the film "Bombay Talkies". His first film as an actor was in the film called "Shikari" which was released in the year 1946, wherein Ashok Kumar was the lead hero. In 1948, Kishore Kumar got a chance to sing the song "Marne Ki Duayen Kyon Mangu" for the film "Ziddi". After this, he got many other assignments, but he was not very serious about a film career. Although his films flopped initially, he achieved success as a comic hero with movies like "New Delhi", "Half Ticket" and "Padosan". All the praise and honor for his acting skills was still not the platform for his successful throne. He achieved his varied and unrivalled fame only after he was recognized as an established singer. Spending time with his brothers, Kishore became interested in films and music. He became a fan of singer-actor K. L. Saigal—whom he considered his vocal guru—and tried to emulate his singing style.The popular music director Sachin Dev Burman, who was impressed by his singing skills, advised him not to copy Saigal but develop and condense his own style. Kishore kept this advice in mind and eventually developed his own style of singing, prominently featuring the yodelling that he had heard on some records bought by his brother Anoop. In the Bollywood music circles, yodelling became Kishore's trademark.
With time, music directors started recognizing the potential of Kishore Kumar and he became one of the leading singers in the Indian film industry. The 1960s was a lean patch in Kumar's career graph. Most of his films bombed at the box office. However, in 1969 the tables turned once again, as R. D. Burman took over the recording initiatives after S. D. Burman fell ill for the film "Aradhana". R. D. Burman deployed Kishore Kumar to sing the songs "Mere Sapno Ki Rani" and "Roop Tera Mastana", both of which gained instant recognition and success at the box-office. Kishore Kumar also won his first Filmfare award for the song "Roop Tera Mastana". During the 1970s and 1980s, he sang for Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Dev Anand, Shashi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff.
With R. D. Burman, Kishore delivered great hits "O Maanjhi Re" from Khushboo, "Yeh Shaam Mastaani" and "Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai" from Kati Patang (1971), "Kuchh To Log Kahenge" from Amar Prem (1972), "Raat Kali Ek Khwab Mein Aayi" from Buddha Mil Gaya (1971), "Musafir Hoon Yaaron" from Parichay (1972), "Diye Jalte Hain" from Namak Haraam (1973), "Meri Bheegi Bheegi Si" from Anamika (1973), "Zindagi Ke Safar Mein" from Aap Ki Kasam (1974), "Agar Tum Na Hote", "Humein Tum Se Pyaar Kitna" from Kudrat, "Mere Naina Saawan Bhadon" from Mehbooba, and "Chingari Koi Bhadke" (Amar Prem), "Jab Bhi Koi Kangana" from Shaukeen. Apart from the Burmans, Kishore Kumar worked with other music directors such as Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Rajesh Roshan, Sapan Chakravarty, and Bappi Lahiri.
His low-profile marriages to some of the most popular and attractive Bollywood actresses (Madhubala, Yogeeta Bali, Leena Chandavarkar) raised eyebrows, but added to his witty, eccentric persona although close friends and colleagues remember him as being reticent and sentimental.
During the Indian Emergency in 1975-77, Kishore refused to sing for Indira Gandhi's 'Emergency Propaganda'. In retaliation, she banned his songs on all national media. When Amitabh Bachchan refused to do a guest appearance in a film produced by him, Kishore stopped singing for the actor, which affected the latter's future film endeavours immensely. By the late 1980s, Kishore had grown tired of the type of songs he was singing and decided to retire from the industry. Later in the 1970s and early 1980s, Kishore Kumar produced and directed movies such as "Badhti Ka Naam Daadhi" (1978), "Zindagi" (1981) and "Door Wadiyon Mein Kahin" (1980). His last appearance as an actor was in "Door Wadiyon Mein Kahin". In the mid-1980s, Kishore Kumar sang for Anil Kapoor in Kapoor's debut film as a leading man, "Woh Saat Din" and also recorded "Mr. India". He sang a duet with Alka Yagnik, "Tumse Badhkar Duniya Mein Na Dekha" for "Kaamchor". He also recorded some songs for the film "Saagar" with R. D. Burman.
On October 13th 1987, co-incidentally also the birthday of his elder brother Ashok Kumar, Kishore suffered a heart attack and breathed his last. His untimely and unexpected death shocked the entire nation. He left behind a rich vocal and visual legacy and millions of fans who still prefer his rich-coffee baritones over present-day playback singers.
Aasman Ke Neeche
Kishore Kumar Lyrics
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प्यार का जहां बसा के चले
कदम के निशां बना के चले
आसमां के नीचे हम आज अपने पीछे
प्यार का जहां बसा के चले
कदम के निशां बना के चले
तुम चले तो फूल जैसे आँचल के रंग से सज गई राहें
पास आओ मैं पहना दूँ
चाहत का हार ये खुली खुली बाहें
खुली खुली बाहें
जिसका हो आँचल खुद ही चमन
कहिए वो क्यों हार बांहों के डाले
अरे आसमां के नीचे हम आज अपने पीछे
प्यार का जहां बसा के चले
कदम के निशां बना के चले
बोलती हैं आज आँखें कुछ भी ना आज तुम
कहने दो हमको कहने दो हमको
बेखुदी बढ़ती चली है अब तो खामोश ही
रहने दो हमको रहने दो हमको
एक बार एक बार मेरे लिए
कह दो खनके लाल होंठों के प्याले
आसमां के नीचे हम आज अपने पीछे
प्यार का जहां बसा के चले
कदम के निशां बना के चले
साथ मेरे चलके देखो आई है धूम से अब की बहारें
अब की बहारें
हर गली हर मोड़ पे वो दोनों के नाम से
हमको पुकारें तुमको पुकारें
कह दो बहारों से आई है
उन तक उठकर हम नहीं जाने वाले
अरे आसमां के नीचे हम आज अपने पीछे
प्यार का जहां बसा के चले
कदम के निशां बना के चले
आसमां के नीचे हम आज अपने पीछे
प्यार का जहां बसा के चले
कदम के निशां बना के चले
The song "Aasman Ke Neeche" is a beautiful romantic duet sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar for the 1972 Bollywood film "Jewel Thief". The song describes the love between two people as they walk together under the sky, leaving behind the footprints of their love. The lyrics evoke a sense of freedom and joy as the lovers enjoy the beauty of nature, the colors of the flowers, and the fragrance of the air. The song reflects on the power of love to bring people together, emphasizing the couple's journey together as they create a path for their love.
The first stanza of the song describes the lovers' footprints and the journey they have taken. The second stanza calls on the lover to come closer so that their love can bloom like an open-hearted flower. The third stanza is an invitation to the world to take notice of their love, calling on the flowers, the gardens, and the sky to witness their love. The song ends with a repetition of the opening stanza, underscoring the journey that the lovers have embarked upon together.
Line by Line Meaning
आसमां के नीचे हम आज अपने पीछे
Today, we are walking underneath the sky, behind our past.
प्यार का जहां बसा के चले
As we walk, we carry the world of love within us.
कदम के निशां बना के चले
With each step we take, we leave imprints behind us.
तुम चले तो फूल जैसे आँचल के रंग से सज गई राहें
As you walk ahead, the roads are adorned with colors of love like flowers in a veil.
सज गई राहें
The roads have become beautiful with love.
पास आओ मैं पहना दूँ
Come closer, and I'll adorn you with a necklace of love.
चाहत का हार ये खुली खुली बाहें
The garland of love is open wide in my arms.
खुली खुली बाहें
My arms are open wide for you.
जिसका हो आँचल खुद ही चमन
Your veil itself is like a beautiful garden.
कहिए वो क्यों हार बांहों के डाले
Ask why those garlands are hanging from the arms.
बोलती हैं आज आँखें कुछ भी ना आज तुम
Today, my eyes say nothing as you speak.
कहने दो हमको कहने दो हमको
Let me speak, let me speak my heart out.
बेखुदी बढ़ती चली है अब तो खामोश ही
Intoxication keeps on increasing, and I grow silent.
रहने दो हमको रहने दो हमको
Let me stay silent and enjoy the feeling.
एक बार एक बार मेरे लिए
Just once, for me,
कह दो खनके लाल होंठों के प्याले
Say the cups of your blushing lips.
साथ मेरे चलके देखो आई है धूम से अब की बहारें
Come walk with me and see the arrival of spring with grandeur.
अब की बहारें
The spring of this time is here.
हर गली हर मोड़ पे वो दोनों के नाम से
On every street, every turn, both our names are called out.
हमको पुकारें तुमको पुकारें
They call out to me, they call out to you.
कह दो बहारों से आई है
Say to them that spring has arrived,
उन तक उठकर हम नहीं जाने वाले
But we won't go to them to hear it ourselves.
आसमां के नीचे हम आज अपने पीछे
Today, we are walking underneath the sky, behind our past.
प्यार का जहां बसा के चले
As we walk, we carry the world of love within us.
कदम के निशां बना के चले
With each step we take, we leave imprints behind us.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MAJROOH SULTANPURI, S.D. BURMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aviisback1574
Listening in 2024 but .... Can express my emotions ❤️
@darkknightp.g.m.a2713
What a voice Lataji has got.So soothing to ears………….and Magnificent Kishore Daaa
@therealshahzeb
Evergreen ❤
@kanikarathore11
What a song ❤❤❤❤❤ truly magical 🪄
@ayushsoni6623
देखे कई अनजान हमने होश खोते हुए हमसे मिलकर , अंजाम उनका क्या होगा जो इंतज़ार में है ❤-❤
@anjalirai512
Kishore Da ❣️❣️
@KishA-5
Among the best & greatest ever natkhat romantic geet.Bhagvaan avataar Kishore da,
magical masti & manly, svar 💯, singing 💯.
Kishore da - sdb & da magical trio.
Jay aakaashvaani svar javaan dil ki dhadkan mahaa gaayak manly natural & powerful KK.
@MunirPatel-j8u
😊😊
@N.Mangal
Kishore Kumar is EVERGREEN & EVERYTHING 🤩🚩🙌
@jewelMashitoppo
Please the lorde amen ❤❤