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.
Mere Naina Sawan Bhadon
Kishore Kumar Lyrics
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Mere nainaa saavan bhaadon
Phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa
Phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa
Mere nainaa saavan bhaadon
Phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa
Phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa
dard bharaa ye, geet kahaaN se
in honThon pe aaye-ey-ey, door kahin le jaaye
bhool gayaa kyaa, bhool ke bhi hai
mujhko yaad zaraa saa...,
phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa
Bbaat puraani hai, ek kahaani hai
ab sochooN tumhen, yaad nahin hai
ab sochooN nahin bhoole-ey-ey, vo saavan ke jhoole
rut aaye rut jaaye deke
jhooThaa ek dilaasaa...
phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa
Barson beet gaye, hamko mile bichhDe
bijuri bankar, gagan pe chamki
beete samay ki rekhaa-aa-aa, main ne tum ko dekhaa
man sang aaNkh-michauli khele
aashaa aur niraashaa...
phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa
Mere nainaa saavan bhaadon
Phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa
Mere nainaa saavan bhaadon
Phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa
Phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa...
The song "Mere Naina Sawan Bhadon" is a beautiful rendition by Kishore Kumar that describes the internal longing and desires of the singer. Although it is the season of monsoons, and his eyes are soaked in the rain, his heart remains thirsty. He questions the reason behind his constant thirst despite the pleasant weather outside. He then goes on to describe his pain and feelings through his song.
The lyrics effectively capture the theme of unrequited love, where the singer does not receive the love he desires. He contemplates his past memories and the feelings he has for his beloved. Although he knows the love might be unrequited, he cannot help but yearn for it. Like in the line, "in honThon pe aaye door kahin le jaaye bhool gayaa kyaa, bhool ke bhi hai mujhko yaad zaraa saa..." the singer wants to forget about his love and move on, but he can't seem to escape his thoughts about her.
The song relates to the audience who have gone through the feeling of unrequited love, and the lyrics can be interpreted in various ways. It is a classic song loved by millions for its melody and relatability.
Line by Line Meaning
Mere nainaa saavan bhaadon
My eyes see the monsoon season
Phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa
Still, my mind is thirsty
Ai dil deevaane, khel hai kyaa jaane
Oh crazy heart, what do you know of the game?
dard bharaa ye, geet kahaaN se
This pain-filled song, from where does it come?
in honThon pe aaye-ey-ey, door kahin le jaaye
It comes to my lips, and takes me far away
bhool gayaa kyaa, bhool ke bhi hai
Have I forgotten, even though I try?
mujhko yaad zaraa saa...,
Remember me a little
Bbaat puraani hai, ek kahaani hai
It's an old story, a tale
ab sochooN tumhen, yaad nahin hai
But now, you don't remember it
ab sochooN nahin bhoole-ey-ey, vo saavan ke jhoole
But I can't forget, those swings in the rainy season
rut aaye rut jaaye deke
The weather comes and goes, watching
jhooThaa ek dilaasaa...
A false comfort
Barson beet gaye, hamko mile bichhDe
Years have passed, we met and separated
bijuri bankar, gagan pe chamki
Became a lightning and shone in the sky
beete samay ki rekhaa-aa-aa, main ne tum ko dekhaa
I saw you in the line of time gone by
man sang aaNkh-michauli khele
The mind plays hide and seek
aashaa aur niraashaa...
Hope and disappointment
Mere nainaa saavan bhaadon
My eyes see the monsoon season
Phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa
Still, my mind is thirsty
Mere nainaa saavan bhaadon
My eyes see the monsoon season
Phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa
Still, my mind is thirsty
Phir bhi meraa man pyaasaa...
Still, my mind is thirsty
Writer(s): ANAND BAKSHI, RAHUL DEV BURMAN, ANAND BASKSHI
Contributed by Liliana H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rudranshumallick1364
What a composition...mindblowing pancham Da...
apke jaisa music director bollywood industry ko dubara nahi milega....
Jis tarah ki music us time inhone banaya jab technology advanced nahi thi......
aaj toh technology advanced hai...
Toh socho ki kis level ki music banate Rd Burman......
Toofan macha dete.....
Jo music Rd Burman ne apne pure career mein composed kia hai .....
woh kisi aur music director ke bas mein nahi..... impossible.....
Waisa brain waisa talent aaj ke musician ke paas nahi hai.......
unhe sirf copy paste karna
Aata hai.....
old song ko remix banake unka satyanash karte hai.....
💯 janam bhi kam par jayenge ek "Pancham Da" banne mein
Rd ek hi tha.....ek hi hai....aur ek hi rahega.......
Jab tak chand suraj rahega....tab tak RD aur Kishore ka jadu rahega.....
Har generation inke songs sunega......
@i_m_panthers
किशोर दा को किंग ऑफ़ सिंगर मानते हो तो लाइक करे❤❤
@deepakacharya3982
गाना नहीं है ये आत्मा की आवाज़ है💞
@garhwalisanskritiuttarakha1254
गाते तो सब है पर किशोर कुमार जी के गाने सुनो तो ऐसा लगता है जैसे सचमुच हमसे कोई कुछ कह रहा हो । जिंदा दिल आवाज ❤❤🙏🙏😘
@user-dh9tw2pj4m
Right
@saurabhbansode229
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@guruprasadbanerjee8715
I have never heard anyone sing this song at this level. This is the genius of Kishore Kumar. Arguably, the best playback singer Bollywood has ever seen.
@azharmughal8893
No. 1 is and will remain Rafi jee..Yes Kishore da next
@saptarshitalukdar3999
@@azharmughal8893 Nice joke 😂😂
@FreeChris-pn7gu
@@azharmughal8893chacha kyun jalte ho, sabko pata hai kon no1 tha aur hai😂