Here are some interesting facts about Kishore Kumar you always wants to know.
- Kishore Kumar’s original name is Abhas Kumar Ganguly
- Kishore Kumar was very much influenced by Kundan Lal Sehgal’s Singing
- SD Burman was the one who first saw Kishore’s Singing Talent
- SD Burman motivated Kishore Kumar and made him sing in some of his compositions
- Kishore Kumar’s first playback song was for the film Ziddi and the some was Marne Ki Duwayein Kyon Mangu
- In the beginning of his singing career Kishore used to sing only for Dev Anand
- Kishore married four times in his life. His first wife was Ruma Ghosh, second wife was Madhubala, his third wife was Yogita Bali and fourth wife is Leena Chadravarkar
- Kishore didn’t have any formal training in singing
- From 1975 to 1977 there was a ban on his songs because he denied to sing in a rally organized by Congress party at that time
- In 1958 Rafi did a playback for Kishore in movie Ragini
- Kishore Kumar is maternal uncle of Bappi Lahri
- Kishore adopted his yodeling style by listening Jimmi Rodgers and Tex Morton
- Kishore once placed a sign that said “Beware of Kishore” at the door of his flat
- Kishore won Filmfare’s best playback singer award eight times and this is a record till now