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.
Kya Nazare
Kishore Kumar Lyrics
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क्या सितारे हम्म हम्म
क्या नज़ारें
क्या सितारे
सबको है इंतज़ार, सब हैं बेक़रार
तू कब सब देखेगी?
हर कली में, हर गली में
देखेगी मेरा प्यार, प्यार की बहार
क्या नज़ारें, क्या सितारे
बादल अंबर पे यूँ ही आता-जाता रहेगा
तेरे रेशमी आँचल की तरह लहराता रहेगा
बादल अंबर पे यूँ ही आता-जाता रहेगा
तेरे रेशमी आँचल की तरह लहराता रहेगा
क़दमों की धूल चूमेगी ये फूल
तू जब सब देखेगी
हर कली में, हर गली में
देखेगी मेरा प्यार, प्यार की बहार
तू सब जब देखेगी
क्या नज़ारें, क्या सितारे
मन में तू ऐसे समाई, जैसे नदियाँ में नीर
मेरे नैनों के दर्पण में लगी है यूँ तेरी तस्वीर
मन में तू ऐसे समाई, जैसे नदियाँ में नीर
मेरे नैनों के दर्पण में लगी है यूँ तेरी तस्वीर
अपना ये रूप, ये छाँव-धूप
तू जब सब देखेगी
क्या नज़ारें, क्या सितारे
सबको है इंतज़ार, सब हैं बेक़रार
तू कब सब देखेगी?
क्या नज़ारें, क्या सितारे हम्म हम्म
The song "Kya Nazare" by Kishore Kumar is a romantic song that expresses a man's longing for his lover. The song talks about how the whole world is waiting for her and how he hopes to catch her attention. The recurring question "Kya Nazare, Kya Sitare" asks what sights and stars will his lover see when she finally takes a look at the world around her. The song paints vivid pictures of the sky, flowers, and the river, describing how everything around him reminds him of his beloved.
The song's deep and poetic lyrics convey the depth of the singer's love and longing for his lover. The song has a metaphorical meaning where everything around him reminds him of his love, and he hopes that she sees what he sees. It's an expression of his deep desire to have her by his side and the hope that she reciprocates his feelings. Overall, the song is a beautiful melody, full of love and longing for one's beloved.
Line by Line Meaning
क्या नज़ारें हम्म हम्म हम्म
What a sight it is, oh yeah!
क्या सितारे हम्म हम्म
What stars they are, oh yeah!
क्या नज़ारें
What a sight it is!
क्या सितारे
What stars they are!
सबको है इंतज़ार, सब हैं बेक़रार
Everyone is waiting, everyone is restless
तू कब सब देखेगी?
When will you see everything?
हर कली में, हर गली में
In every flower, in every street
देखेगी मेरा प्यार, प्यार की बहार
You will see my love, the season of love
तू सब जब देखेगी
When you see everything
क्या नज़ारें, क्या सितारे
What a sight it is, what stars they are!
बादल अंबर पे यूँ ही आता-जाता रहेगा
Clouds will keep coming and going in the sky
तेरे रेशमी आँचल की तरह लहराता रहेगा
It will keep waving like your silky scarf
क़दमों की धूल चूमेगी ये फूल
These flowers will kiss the dust of your feet
तू जब सब देखेगी
When you see everything
हर कली में, हर गली में
In every flower, in every street
देखेगी मेरा प्यार, प्यार की बहार
You will see my love, the season of love
तू सब जब देखेगी
When you see everything
क्या नज़ारें, क्या सितारे
What a sight it is, what stars they are!
मन में तू ऐसे समाई, जैसे नदियाँ में नीर
You are absorbed in my heart like water in the river
मेरे नैनों के दर्पण में लगी है यूँ तेरी तस्वीर
Your image is reflected in the mirror of my eyes
अपना ये रूप, ये छाँव-धूप
This form of yours, the light and the shade
तू जब सब देखेगी
When you see everything
क्या नज़ारें, क्या सितारे
What a sight it is, what stars they are!
सबको है इंतज़ार, सब हैं बेक़रार
Everyone is waiting, everyone is restless
तू कब सब देखेगी?
When will you see everything?
क्या नज़ारें, क्या सितारे हम्म हम्म
What a sight it is, what stars they are, oh yeah!
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: ANANDSHI BAKSHI, R D Burman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Joydip Biswas
Kishore-da's voice is simply divine
Ashish Mitra
Kishore daa ki awaaz me jo vibrato tha wo kisi me nhi aaya 👌👌
Abdul Ahad
Musical song of two great minds RD Burman & kishore Da; Really heart-touching
Toran Kumar
Kishore da ki magical voice aur Pancham da ka mind blowing music hamesha dil jeet lete hain! 🙏
Anil Chopra
Main aapse bilkul ittefaq rakhta hoon.
SUNDAR Adiseshan
Inimitable Kishore....all pervading voice, soul touching rendition
Rituraj Bhowmik
Wow Kishore Da 😍😍😍😍😍😍
Sanjeev Kumar
Kishore got the mood of song perfect. And RD's music is so Visual, incredible.
Geeton ki deewangi🎵🎵
Only one voice Kishore Kumar ji.
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