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.
Om Shanti Om
Kishore Kumar Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Kabhi kisi ko dil diya?
Maine bhi diya!
La la la la, la la la la
La la la la, la la la la
La la la la, la la la la
La la la la, la la la la
Meri umar ke naujawaanon
La la la la, la la la la
Dil na lagaana o deewanon
La la la la, la la la la
Ae meri umar ke naujawaanon
Dil na lagaana o deewanon
Maine pyaar karke
Chain khoya, neend khoyi
Arre jhooth to kehte nahin hai
Kehte nahin hai log koi
Ae, pyaar se badhkar nahin hai
Badhkar nahin hai rog koi
Chalta nahin hai dil deke yaaron
Is dil pe zor koi
Chalta nahin hai dil deke yaaron
Is dil pe zor koi
Is rog ka nahin hai ilaaj
Duniya mein aur koi
To gaao om shaanti om
Shaanti shaanti om
Om shaanti om, shaanti shaanti om
Om shaanti om
Shaanti shaanti om
Om shaanti om, shaanti shaanti om
Hey, maine kisi ko dil deke kar li
Raatein kharaab dekho
Maine kisi ko dil deke kar li
Raatein kharaab dekho
Aaya nahin abhi tak udhar se
Aaya nahin abhi tak udhar se
Koi jawaab dekho
Woh na kahenge to khudkashi
Bhi kar jaaoonga main yaaron
Woh na kahenge to khudkashi
Bhi kar jaaoonga main yaaron
Woh haan kahenge to bhi khushi se
Mar jaaonga main yaaron
To gaao om shaanti om
Shaanti shaanti om
Om shaanti om, shaanti shaanti om
Jo chhup gaya hai pehli nazar ka
Pehla salaam lekar
Jo chhup gaya hai pehli nazar ka
Pehla salaam lekar
Har ek saans leta hoon ab main
Uska hi naam lekar
Uska hi naam lekar
Mere hazaaron deewane
Ab main khud ban gaya deewana
Mere hazaaron deewane
Ab main khud ban gaya deewana
Yeh waqt tumpe aa jaaye pyaar mein
To yeh geet gaana
Sing om shaanti om
Shaanti shaanti om
Om shaanti om, shaanti shaanti om
Meri umar ke naujawaanon
Dil na lagaana o deewanon
Maine pyaar karke
Chain khoya, neend khoyi
Arre jhooth to kehte nahin hai
Kehte nahin hai log koi
Ae, pyaar se badhkar nahin hai
Badhkar nahin hai rog koi
Chalta nahin hai dil deke yaaron
Is dil pe zor koi
Is rog ka nahin hai ilaaj
Duniya mein aur koi
To gaao om shaanti om
Shaanti shaanti om
Om shaanti om, shaanti shaanti om
Om
Shaanti om
Om
Shaanti om
Om
Shaanti om
Om
Shaanti om
Om shaanti
Shaanti om
Om shaanti
Shaanti om
Om shaanti
Shaanti
Om shaanti om shaanti om
Om shaanti om
The song "Om Shanti Om" is a classic love song sung and performed by legendary Bollywood singer Kishore Kumar. The song starts with a series of rhetorical questions asking if two individuals have ever fallen in love or given their hearts to someone. Kishore Kumar then proceeds to sing about his own personal experience of falling in love and losing his peace of mind and sleep. He emphasizes the power of love, stating that it is stronger than any deadly disease and that it has the ability to change a person's life.
The song also touches upon the idea of unrequited love, with Kishore Kumar expressing his fear of being rejected by his love interest. He suggests that if he is not accepted by the person he loves, he may even end up taking his own life. Throughout the song, Kishore Kumar implores people to sing the chant of "Om Shanti Om" as a way of finding peace and healing from the pain of unrequited love.
Overall, the lyrics of "Om Shanti Om" speak to the universal experience of love and the pain that can sometimes come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, tumne kabhi kisi se pyaar kiya?
Have you ever loved anyone?
Kabhi kisi ko dil diya?
Have you ever given your heart to someone?
Maine bhi diya!
I have also given my heart to someone!
Meri umar ke naujawaanon
Oh, young people of my age!
Dil na lagaana o deewanon
Don't get too attached, crazy ones!
Ae meri umar ke naujawaanon
Oh, young people of my age!
Dil na lagaana o deewanon
Don't get too attached, crazy ones!
Maine pyaar karke
I have loved and
Chain khoya, neend khoyi
lost peace of mind and sleep
Arre jhooth to kehte nahin hai
Oh, it's not a lie
Kehte nahin hai log koi
Nobody says it
Ae, pyaar se badhkar nahin hai
Oh, nothing is stronger than love
Badhkar nahin hai rog koi
Nothing is stronger than this sickness (of love)
Chalta nahin hai dil deke yaaron
The heart doesn't run (work) by just giving it away, friends
Is dil pe zor koi
There is no power over this heart
Is rog ka nahin hai ilaaj
There is no cure for this sickness
Duniya mein aur koi
In this world, there is nobody else
To gaao om shaanti om
So, sing Om Shanti Om
Shaanti shaanti om
Peace, Peace Om
Hey, maine kisi ko dil deke kar li
Hey, I have given my heart to someone
Raatein kharaab dekho
Look at how my nights have gone waste
Aaya nahin abhi tak udhar se
Still there is no response from there
Koi jawaab dekho
Someone see for a response
Woh na kahenge to khudkashi
If they don't speak, then I'll kill myself
Bhi kar jaaoonga main yaaron
I'll surely do that, my friends
Woh haan kahenge to bhi khushi se
If they say 'Yes', then I'll die happily
Mar jaaonga main yaaron
I'll die, my friends
Jo chhup gaya hai pehli nazar ka
The one who hid from the first sight
Pehla salaam lekar
I greet him first
Har ek saans leta hoon ab main
Now, I take every breath with his name
Uska hi naam lekar
Taking only his name
Mere hazaaron deewane
Thousands of fans of mine
Ab main khud ban gaya deewana
Now, I myself became a crazy fan of him
Yeh waqt tumpe aa jaaye pyaar mein
If this time comes for you to fall in love
To yeh geet gaana
Then sing this song
Om shaanti om
Om Shanti Om
Writer(s): / KUDAKLAR BAKSHI
Contributed by Zachary F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@bert2804
The voice range of Kishore Da is amazing and superb...Also Kishore Da's high pitch and range at 8:42 is fabulous...Love you Kishore Da...You are my favorite singer....
@akshayraut1745
what a voice man.. even hollywood should study this song and learn something from our great great indian singer kishore da
@sankau9212
Correct .... if he would have sung any hollywood song. It would be biggest hit too.
@farmerboy8885
Ustaad kishore ji Ka muta awaz me itna mithaas hai kyaa bataau🥰🥰🥰
@johnnavin4665
Timeless magic of Kishore Da..!!!❤️❤️❤️
@satishkulkarni2399
No one like Kishore Kumar........I remember hearing this song at a juice center opposite of S.P.College Pune in late evening in 1980
@carlonsworld8091
plenty thieves like him. this song belongs to the late Garfield Blackman aka Lord Shorty aka Ras Shorty I
@gurjeetbabra8083
Simply amazing and magic of Kishor Kumar 's powerful voice. A great song .Looov it reeeeaalllly.
@sankau9212
Duniya dari ki tension jaye bhad me .... one and only kishore kumar songs ... aisa lagta hai bar bar sunte raho kishore da ki awaj ...... he is the greatest artist and singer so far for me ...... love u kishore da ....😘😘😘😘😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
@RajeshKumar-rq3vi
Nice