Kishore Kumar (4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was a popular Indian film p… Read Full Bio ↴Kishore Kumar (4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was a popular Indian film playback singer, actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenplay writer and scriptwriter. He sang in many Indian languages including Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Oriya, and Urdu. He won 8 Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and holds the record for winning the most Filmfare Awards in that category. Along with Mukesh and Mohammed Rafi, he was one of the three leading male Bollywood playback singers from the 1950s to the mid-1980s.
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.
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.
Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana
Kishore Kumar Lyrics
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ज़िन्दगी एक सफ़र है सुहाना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
ज़िन्दगी एक सफ़र है सुहाना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
ज़िन्दगी एक सफ़र है सुहाना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
अरे ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
चाँद तारों से चलना है आगे
आसमानों से बढ़ना है आगे
अरे चाँद तारों से चलना है आगे
आसमानों से बढ़ना है आगे
पीछे रह जायेगा ये ज़माना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
ज़िन्दगी एक सफ़र है सुहाना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ हाहाहा हाहा
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ हाहाहा हाहा
हँसते गाते जहाँ से गुज़र
दुनिया की तू परवाह ना कर
हँसते गाते जहाँ से गुज़र
दुनिया की तू परवाह ना कर
मुस्कुराते हुए दिन बिताना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
ज़िन्दगी एक सफ़र है सुहाना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
डिड़िड़िड़िड़ेई
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
डिड़िड़िड़िड़ेई
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ हाहाहा हाहा
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ हाहाहा हाहा
मौत आनी है आयेगी इक दिन
जान जानी है जाएगी इक दिन
अरे मौत आनी है आयेगी इक दिन
जान जानी है जाएगी इक दिन
ऐसी बातों से क्या घबराना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
ज़िन्दगी एक सफ़र है सुहाना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
डिड़िड़िड़िड़ेई हाहाहा
डुडडुडुहु हाहाहा
अरे ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ हाहाहा हाहा
अरे ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ हाहाहा हाहा
हु हुऊ ऊ हा हाहा हा हा हाहाहा हाहा
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
ज़िन्दगी एक सफ़र है सुहाना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
ज़िन्दगी एक सफ़र है सुहाना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
अरे ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
चाँद तारों से चलना है आगे
आसमानों से बढ़ना है आगे
अरे चाँद तारों से चलना है आगे
आसमानों से बढ़ना है आगे
पीछे रह जायेगा ये ज़माना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
ज़िन्दगी एक सफ़र है सुहाना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ हाहाहा हाहा
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ हाहाहा हाहा
हँसते गाते जहाँ से गुज़र
दुनिया की तू परवाह ना कर
हँसते गाते जहाँ से गुज़र
दुनिया की तू परवाह ना कर
मुस्कुराते हुए दिन बिताना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
ज़िन्दगी एक सफ़र है सुहाना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
डिड़िड़िड़िड़ेई
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
डिड़िड़िड़िड़ेई
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ हाहाहा हाहा
ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ हाहाहा हाहा
मौत आनी है आयेगी इक दिन
जान जानी है जाएगी इक दिन
अरे मौत आनी है आयेगी इक दिन
जान जानी है जाएगी इक दिन
ऐसी बातों से क्या घबराना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
ज़िन्दगी एक सफ़र है सुहाना
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
डिड़िड़िड़िड़ेई हाहाहा
डुडडुडुहु हाहाहा
अरे ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ हाहाहा हाहा
अरे ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ हाहाहा हाहा
हु हुऊ ऊ हा हाहा हा हा हाहाहा हाहा
The song "Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana" is a classic Hindi song that expresses a philosophic view of life. The song starts with the singer introducing the idea that life is like a journey that no one knows what will happen tomorrow. The lyrics reflect the uncertainties in life and the value of cherishing every moment. The chorus "odhelaye odhelaye oo" represents enjoying life and making the most of every moment.
In the second stanza, the singer urges the listener to keep moving forward like the moon and stars, without worrying about the past or the future. The third stanza advises the listener not to care about what others think and to enjoy life, smiling and singing without any worries.
The final stanza contemplates that death is inevitable, but it shouldn't be feared or worried about as nobody knows what tomorrow might bring. The song concludes on a positive note, with the singer reiterating that life is a beautiful journey.
Overall, the song encourages people to enjoy life, appreciate each moment, ignore future uncertainties, and embrace life as it comes.
Line by Line Meaning
ज़िन्दगी एक सफ़र है सुहाना
Life is a wonderful journey
यहाँ कल क्या हो किसने जाना
No one knows what the future holds
अरे ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ ओडलाये ओडलाये ओऊ
Keep moving forward with enthusiasm
चाँद तारों से चलना है आगे
One must move forward like the stars and the moon
आसमानों से बढ़ना है आगे
One must rise higher than the skies
पीछे रह जायेगा ये ज़माना
The world will be left behind
हँसते गाते जहाँ से गुज़र
As we go laughing and singing through life
दुनिया की तू परवाह ना कर
Do not care about the world
मुस्कुराते हुए दिन बिताना
Spend your days with a smile on your face
डिड़िड़िड़िड़ेई
Instrumental
मौत आनी है आयेगी इक दिन
Death will come one day
जान जानी है जाएगी इक दिन
Everything we have will be gone one day
ऐसी बातों से क्या घबराना
Do not worry about things like that
डुडडुडुहु हाहाहा
Instrumental
हु हुऊ ऊ हा हाहा हा हा हाहाहा हाहा
Instrumental
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JAIKSHAN SHANKAR, JAIPURI HASRAT
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