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.
Koi Hota Jisko Apna
Kishore Kumar Lyrics
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kaise hua
kab hua
(ab kya sunaye)
ye kya hua
kaise hua
kyu hua
kb hua
ho chhodo ye na socho
relet all
hum kyu sikwa kare jhutha
kya hua jo dil tuta
hum kyu shikawa kare jhutha
kya hua jo dil tuta
shishe ka khilauna tha
kuch na kuch to hona tha
hua
ye kya khua
kaise hua
kb hua
kyu hua
jab hua
tab hua
ho chhodo ye na socho
smjhe na
hum ne jo
dekha tha suna tha
kya bataye o kya tha
spna salona tha
khatm to hona tha
hua
ye kya hua...
ai dil chal pee kr jhume
in gal8yo me ghume...-2
yha tujhe khona tha
badanam hona tha
hua
ye kya hua...
The song "Koi Hota Jisko Apna" is a wistful reflection on lost love and the pain of separation. The lyrics express confusion, regret, and a sense of inevitability about the end of a relationship. The repeated refrain of "ye kya hua, kaise hua, kab hua" emphasizes the singer's inability to understand what happened, how it happened, and when it happened. The use of the past tense ("ho gaya") throughout the song also implies that the singer has already accepted the fact that the relationship is over and that there is no hope of reconciliation.
The lines "kya hua jo dil tuta" and "hum kyun shikwa kare jhoota" suggest that the singer is questioning whether it's worth complaining about the broken heart they've received since it's not something they can control. The idea that "shishe ka khilauna tha, kuch na kuch to hona tha" highlights the transience of romantic experiences and how they're bound to end sooner or later.
The final stanza of the song introduces a sense of resignation as the singer tries to move on from the loss. They encourage the heart to drink and dance, believing that it will aid in the process of forgetting. Nevertheless, the lyrics also reveal a darker side to moving on as the singer suggests that the past must be forgotten and that they must accept the bad name that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
ye kya hua
What happened?
kaise hua
How did it happen?
kb hua
When did it happen?
(ab kya sunaye)
(what should I tell you now)
kyu hua
Why did it happen?
ho chhodo ye na socho
Forget it, don't think about it
relet all
Relax
hum kyu sikwa kare jhutha
Why should we complain falsely?
kya hua jo dil tuta
So what if the heart is broken?
hum kyu shikawa kare jhutha
Why should we complain falsely?
shishe ka khilauna tha
It was a toy made of glass
kuch na kuch to hona tha
Something or the other was bound to happen
hua
It happened
jab hua
When it happened
tab hua
Then it happened
smjhe na
Don't understand
hum ne jo
Whatever we
dekha tha suna tha
Saw or heard
kya bataye o kya tha
What to say or what it was
spna salona tha
It was a beautiful dream
khatm to hona tha
It had to end
ai dil chal pee kr jhume
Come on heart, let's drink and dance
in gal8yo me ghume
Let's roam around in these streets
yha tujhe khona tha
Here you had to be lost
badanam hona tha
You had to be infamous
hua
It happened
ye kya hua...
What happened?
Writer(s): GULZAR, CHOWDHURY SALIL
Contributed by Hunter V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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इंसान कितना भी सुंदर हो, धनी हो या प्रसिद्ध हो पर वो अकेला है। ❤️
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Hehehe सभी अकेले है ये पति पत्नी बच्चे सब भरम है😂😂तभी तो विनोद खन्ना से ओशो सन्यासी विनोद भारती बन गए❤
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Insan ko kabhi n kabhi akela hona hi padata hai.. kabhi pyar se to kabhi rishton se.... Kabhi budhape se.... Super song
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