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.
Phoolan Ka Taron Ka
Kishore Kumar Lyrics
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ला ला
फूलों का तारों का, सबका कहना है
एक हज़ारों में मेरी बहना है
सारी उमर, हमें संग रहना है
फूलों का तारों का, सबका कहना है
एक हज़ारों में मेरी बहना है
सारी उमर, हमें संग रहना है
ये न जाना दुनिया ने तू है क्यूँ उदास
तेरी प्यासी आँखों में प्यार की है प्यास
ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला
ये न जाना दुनिया ने तू है क्यूँ उदास
तेरी प्यासी आँखों में प्यार की है प्यास
आ मेरे पास आ, कह जो कहना है
एक हज़ारों में मेरी बहना है
सारी उमर, हमें संग रहना है
फूलों का तारों का, सबका कहना है
ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला
आ रा रा रु
ओ ला ला ला
भोली-भाली जापानी गुड़िया जैसी तू
प्यारी-प्यारी जादू की पुड़िया जैसी तू
ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला
भोली-भाली जापानी गुड़िया जैसी तू
प्यारी-प्यारी जादू की पुड़िया जैसी तू
Daddy का mummy का, सब का कहना है
एक हज़ारों में तेरी बहना है
सारी उमर, हमें संग रहना है
ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला
ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला
ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला
The song "Phoolon Ka Taron Ka" by Kishore Kumar from the 1971 Bollywood film "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" is a beautiful melody that celebrates the special bond between siblings. The lyrics are about a brother expressing his love for his sister and promising to be with her always. The song starts with the lines, "Phoolon ka taaron ka, sabka kehna hai. Ek hazaron mein meri behna hai. Saari umar humein sang rehna hai," which means, "Flowers and stars, everyone says that you are my sister, and you are one in a million. We have to stay together for our whole life."
The song beautifully captures the idea of sibling love with vivid imagery and metaphors. The brother compares his sister to innocent Japanese dolls and magic charms, which shows his deep affection for her. In the second stanza, he asks his sister why she's sad and reassures her that her thirsty eyes will be quenched with love. Towards the end, the song concludes with the lines that show the support of the family, "Daddy ka mummy ka, sabka kehna hai. Ek hazaron mein teri behna hai. Saari umar humein sang rehna hai" - which means, "Daddy, Mommy, everyone is saying that you are their sister, and you are one in a million. We have to stay together for our whole life."
Overall, the song is an emotional tribute to the cherished bond between siblings that resonates with many people.
Line by Line Meaning
फूलों का तारों का, सबका कहना है
Everyone says flowers and stars are beautiful
एक हज़ारों में मेरी बहना है
My sister is one in a thousand
सारी उमर, हमें संग रहना है
We have to stay together for the whole life
ये न जाना दुनिया ने तू है क्यूँ उदास
Don't know why the world thinks you are sad
तेरी प्यासी आँखों में प्यार की है प्यास
In your thirsty eyes, there is a thirst for love
आ मेरे पास आ, कह जो कहना है
Come close to me, say what you want to say
भोली-भाली जापानी गुड़िया जैसी तू
You are like a cute and innocent Japanese doll
प्यारी-प्यारी जादू की पुड़िया जैसी तू
You are like a lovely magic fairy
Daddy का mummy का, सब का कहना है
Everyone says you belong to the family
एक हज़ारों में तेरी बहना है
You are one in a thousand in the family
ला ला ला ला ला ला ला ला
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: RAHUL DEV BURMAN
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Nidhi Uppal Anand
My brother who have lost his life after batteling with cancer....he use to sing this song for me.. whenever i am listening this song i remember him bhai i really miss u...
Mymusiccutz
God will reunite u both in next birth ❤❤❤❤❤
Raghuvir 1999
😭😭😭❤❤❤ Mujhe hi apna Bhai samjho Didi.
Arjun Ohlyan
God bless you❤
1000 STARS FEVER FOREVER
😭🙏
vivek kumar
😢
The Joker
4:15 I get goosebumps whenever I listen this line... I love 70s songs, lyrics, music, movies and my fav Dev Sahab....
Aman Singh
Same pinch
Shweta Chatterjee
In so many decades bollywood couldn't create a song like this for sisters. Hats of to this song..
Samiran Chatterjee
Yes you are absolutely right ✅️