Filmworld
B-Town misses Kishore Kumar on 87th birth anniversary
Mumbai, Aug 4
From Lata Mangeshkar to Amitabh Bachchan to Rishi Kapoor -- Indian film fraternity members on Thursday remembered legendary singer-actor Kishore Kumar on his 87th birth anniversary, calling him a "phenomenal star" who continues to rule people's hearts.
Kishore Kumar, fondly known as Kishore-da, gave the Indian film industry songs like “Kabhi alvida na kehnaâ€, “Zindagi ka safar ...", “Aa chal ke tujheâ€, “Pal pal dil ke paasâ€, “Hawa ke saath saathâ€, “Chhookar mere mann ka†and “Jahaan teri ye nazar haiâ€.
As an actor, he was seen in films like “Padosanâ€, “Half Ticket†and “Chalti Ka Naam Gaadiâ€. He died on October 13, 1987, in Mumbai and was cremated in his birthplace Khandwa.
Here is what the stars tweeted about the "great legend":
Lata Mangeshkar: Today is Kishore Da's birth anniversary. He was a carefree man and every time we met, he would make me laugh all the time. It would get difficult to record anything due to that. I miss him and reminisce the time with him.
Amitabh Bachchan: Kishore Kumar, his multi-talented genius shall remain ever... A phenomenal star himself, he made stars too.
Madhur Bhandarkar: Remembering Kishore Kumar on his 87th birthday. His talent influenced the lives of generations and still going strong.
Rishi Kapoor: Remembering the great Legend Kishore Kumar! Thank you for all those songs!
Shekhar Ravjiani: 'Koi humdum na raha, koi sahara na raha, hum kisike na rahe, koi hamara na raha' Kishore Kumar.
Prosenjit Chatterjee: Happy Birthday to the man of golden voice Kishore Kumar. You are immortal. Zindegi ek safar hai suhana.
Milap Zaveri: There never has and never will be a better singer than Kishore Kumar. His fun, his emotion, his madness!
Salim Merchant: Happy birthday Kishore Da!. Mere Naina saawan bahdo, phir bhi mera mann pyaasa.
Sorabh Pant: Happy birthday to my favourite entertainer of all time, Kishore Kumar. Sang, acted, directed, wrote, produced and turned lunacy into art!