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.
Jaaneman Jaaneman
Kishore Kumar Lyrics
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Jaan-e-man jaan-e-man
Hm hm hm, hm hm hm
Jaan-e-man jaan-e-man
Jaan-e-man kisi ka naam nahin
Phir bhi yeh naam honthon pe na ho
Aisi koi subah nahin, shaam nahin
Jaan-e-man jaan-e-man
Mainne sifr khayaalon se, khwaabon ki sej sajaayi hai
Dil ki khaali deewaron par ik tasveer banaayi hai
Tasveeron pe marta hoon, waqt guzaara karta hoon
Main mehboob ki galiyon ka, koi aashiq badnaam nahin
Jaan-e-man jaan-e-man
Jaan-e-man jaan-e-man
Kal ki baat khuda jaane par aaj talaq woh baat nahin
Kal ki baat khuda jaane par aaj talaq woh baat nahin
Dil par baadal chaaye hain par aankhon mein barsaat nahin
Aisa main deewana hoon, aisa main mastaana hoon
Pyaas to hai in honthon par, lekin haathon mein jaam nahin
Jaan-e-man jaan-e-man
Jaan-e-man jaan-e-man
Jaan-e-man kisi ka naam nahin
Phir bhi yeh naam honthon pe na ho
Aisi koi subah nahin, shaam nahin
Jaan-e-man jaan-e-man
Jaan-e-man jaan-e-man
Hm hm hm, hm hm hm
Hm hm hm, hm hm hm
Kishore Kumar's song "Jaaneman Jaaneman" is a beautiful ballad of a man who is deeply in love with someone, but that love is unrequited. The lyrics express his feelings of longing for his beloved, and how he has decorated his world with pictures of her. The song is an emotional journey of a man who has given his heart and soul to someone who does not even know he exists.
The first stanza is an expression of how deeply the man loves his beloved. He says that her name is not known to anyone, yet it is always on his lips. The man longs for the morning and the night to pass, so that he can see her once again. The repetition of the words “Jaan-e-man” emphasizes the depth of his love, and how she is the only one for him.
The second stanza expresses how the man has created a world filled with pictures of his beloved. He lives in his dreams of her, and has nothing but her memories to hold on to. He spends his time thinking about her and looking at her pictures, and it is clear that he is deeply deluded. The third stanza talks about how he is lost in his love, and nothing seems to matter except her. The clouds may have descended on his heart, but he has not shed tears for her. His only desire is for her lips to meet his and quench his thirst.
Line by Line Meaning
Hmm jaan-e-man jaan-e-man
Addressing a loved one with the term 'jaan-e-man' to express affection
Jaan-e-man kisi ka naam nahin
My love has no particular name associated with it
Phir bhi yeh naam honthon pe na ho
Even so, my love's name is not spoken out loud
Aisi koi subah nahin, shaam nahin
There is no morning or evening quite like this
Mainne sifr khayaalon se, khwaabon ki sej sajaayi hai
I have built a bed of dreams and thoughts alone
Dil ki khaali deewaron par ik tasveer banaayi hai
A painting on the empty walls of my heart
Tasveeron pe marta hoon, waqt guzaara karta hoon
Losing myself in these images, and passing the time
Main mehboob ki galiyon ka, koi aashiq badnaam nahin
Walking through love's streets, not a lover with a bad reputation
Kal ki baat khuda jaane par aaj talaq woh baat nahin
Talks of yesterday, only God knows, today they are insignificant
Dil par baadal chaaye hain par aankhon mein barsaat nahin
There are clouds on my heart, but no rain in my eyes
Aisa main deewana hoon, aisa main mastaana hoon
Such am I, a madman, so rapturous
Pyaas to hai in honthon par, lekin haathon mein jaam nahin
I thirst on my lips, but I have no wine in my hands
Writer(s): PYARELAL RAMPRASAD SHARMA, ANAND BAKSHI, SHARMA PYARELAL RAMPRASAD, KUDALKAR LAXMIKANT
Contributed by Connor Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ayazrana9011
i dnt need anything to live in world just kishore kumar and his songs is enough for me...love guru from lahore pakistan
@kanhaiyalalpareek1962
100% right rana sahab
@ashimroy3967
🙏❤🙏
@rambo4014
Very difficult song...Only the God of music can sing so effortlessly.....Kishore da amar rahenge sada....
@rajsheoran5000
किशोर कुमार अनमोल रहेंगे। परंतु गीतकार आनंद बक्शी और संगीतकार जोड़ी लक्ष्मी प्यारे के बिना बात अधूरी है।❤
@vinylloverdeepakram2023
Is geet ka composition ki baat hi kuch alag hai...lp ji ne 1976 me itna crystal clear record kiya...baaki aur gaane ke comparison me bahut behatarin hai
@m4mike250
do you have the LP version of this particular song...? cz CD version is not as clear as it should be
@bindulalc9377
At 4.26 we can feel the smoothness of Kishorekumar ji's mesmerising Voice... I am from Kerala. A Great fan...
@dradityasuresh4126
Me too ❤️🙏
@dradityasuresh4126
Exactly sir 🙏🙏❤️