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 Ke Rang Se
Kishore Kumar Lyrics
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तुझको लिखी रोज़ पाती
कैसे बताऊँ किस किस तरह से
पल पल मुझे तू सताती
तेरे ही सपने लेकर के सोया
तेरी ही यादों में जागा
तेरे खयालों में उलझा रहा यूँ
जैसे के माला में धागा
जैसा अपना प्यार
लेना होगा जनम हमें
कई कई बार
हाँ इतना मदिर इतना मधुर
तेरा मेरा प्यार
लेना होगा जनम हमें
कई कई बार
साँसों की सरगम
धड़कन की वीना
सपनों की गीताँजली तू
मन की गली में
महके जो हरदम
ऐसी जुही की कली तू
छोटा सफ़र हो
लम्बा सफ़र हो
सूनी डगर हो या मेला
याद तू आए मन हो जाए
भीड़ के बीच अकेला
हाँ बादल बिजली चंदन पानी
जैसा अपना प्यार
लेना होगा जनम हमें
कई कई बार
हाँ इतना मदिर इतना मधुर
तेरा मेरा प्यार
लेना होगा जनम हमें
कई कई बार
पूरब हो पच्छिम
उत्तर हो दक्खिन
तू हर जगह मुस्कुराए
जितना ही जाऊँ
मैं दूर तुझसे
उतनी ही तू पास आए
आँधी ने रोका
पानी ने टोका
दुनिया ने हँस कर पुकारा
तसवीर तेरी लेकिन लिये मैं
कर आया सबसे किनारा
हाँ बादल बिजली चंदन पानी
जैसा अपना प्यार
लेना होगा जनम हमें
कई कई बार
हाँ इतना मदिर इतना मधुर
तेरा मेरा प्यार
लेना होगा जनम हमें
कई कई बार
कई कई बार
कई कई बार
The lyrics of the song "Phoolon Ke Rang Se" by Kishore Kumar express the writer's heart and soul through the beauty of nature. The song starts by painting a picture of the writer's love, expressing that they write to their lover every day with a pen that is fueled by the colors of the flowers. However, the writer is unable to express just how much their lover means to them as they are constantly haunted by their thoughts, dreams, and desires. The writer finds solace in their lover's thoughts and is constantly entangled in them, akin to a string in a garland.
The second verse of the song further emphasizes the importance of the writer's lover. The writer compares their lover to the melody in their breath and the beat in their heart. They further explain that their lover is like a flower, always blooming and spreading joy wherever they go. The writer values their love and understands that although life is a journey with many crossroads, their lover is always there to guide them through the journey.
The third verse of the song talks about the influence that the writer's lover has on them. The writer expresses how their lover brings a smile to their face, irrespective of the direction they take in life. They further explain that their lover is like a beacon of light amidst the storm, they can always find their way back to them. The writer then expresses their love in the most beautiful way by comparing it to the most delicate and magnificent things in nature.
Overall, "Phoolon Ke Rang Se" is a beautiful love song that expresses the importance of love, nature, and the journey of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Phoolon Ke Rang Se Dil Ki Kalam Se Tujhko Likhi Roz Paati
Every day, my heart writes to you with the colors of flowers.
Kaise Bataaoon Kis Kis Tarah Se Pal Pal Mujhe Tu Sataati
It's difficult to describe how you torment me every moment.
Tere Hi Sapne Lekar Ke Soya Teri Hi Yaadon Mein Jaaga
I sleep with your dreams and wake up with your memories.
Tere Khayaalon Mein Uljha Raha Yoon Jaise Ki Maala Mein Dhaaga
I am tangled in your thoughts like a thread in a garland.
Haan Badal Bijli Chandan Pani Jaisa Apna Pyar
Our love is like the changing weather and the elements.
Lena Hoga Janam Humein Kayi Kayi Baar
We will have to be reborn many times to be together.
Haan Itna Madir Itna Madhur Tera Mera Pyar
Our love is intoxicating and sweet.
Sanson Ki Sargam Dhadkan Ki Beena Sapnon Ki Geetanjali Tu
You are the melody of my breath, the rhythm of my heartbeat, and the collection of my dreams.
Man Ki Gali Mein Mehke Jo Hardum Aisi Juhi Ki Kali Tu
You are like a jasmine flower that always blooms in the lane of my mind.
Chhota Safar Ho Lamba Safar Ho Sooni Dagar Ho Ya Mela
It doesn't matter if we have a short or long journey, a lonely road, or a crowded fair.
Yaad Tu Aaye Man Ho Jaaye Bheed Ke Beech Akela
When I remember you, I become alone in the middle of the crowd.
Purab Ho Paschim Uttar Ho Dakshin Tu Har Jagah Muskuraye
You smile everywhere, in the east, west, north, and south.
Jitna Hi Jaoon Main Door Tujhse Utni Hi Tu Paas Aaye
No matter how far I go away from you, you always come closer to me.
Aandhi Ne Roka Pani Ne Toka Duniya Ne Hanskar Pukara
The storm, the water, and the world tried to stop me, but I still heard your call and came to you.
Tasveer Teri Lekin Liye Main Kar Aaya Sab Se Kinara
I brought your picture and made it the shore of my life.
Kayi Kayi Baar
Many times, many times.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Neeraj, S D Burman
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