11 Classic Kishore Kumar Songs That Will Always Remain Timeless

August 4, 1929. The voice behind so many heroes was born in a Bengali Ganguly family in Madhya Pradesh.

Popularly called Kishore Da, he soon went on to become one of India’s most celebrated singers. In spite of not being a trained singer, he had the knack of modulating his voice suitably for the actor.

He formed a solid pairing with Rajesh Khanna in the early 70s and the duo churned out hit after hit. After the decline of Rajesh Khanna, he paired with Amitabh Bachchan and formed a deadly combination.

He became the undisputed number one playback singer of Hindi films and became the voice for all the top heroes of the day – Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Shashi Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor.

Kishore Da was not just a singer, he was an actor, lyricist, producer music director and movie director. So his versatility is in another range.

It is very hard to choose just a handful of songs from his long and glorious career, especially when my favourite Kishore Kumar songs run into the hundreds.

But, let’s take a look at a few songs which still give us goosebumps.

1. Arguably, one of the most romantic songs of all time

‘O Mere Dil Ke Chain’ is wonderfully picturized on an elegant Rajesh Khanna and Tanuja from the movie ‘Mere Jeevan Saathi.’.
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2. It is hard to think of superstar Rajesh Khanna’s face without Kishore Kumar’s voice

The magic was in his voice.
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3. This simple-minded, warm-hearted slapstick comedy movie ‘Padosan’ is one of my favourite films

This song never gets old.
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4. This song from the movie ‘Andaz’ teaches us the importance of life

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5. Just when you think it can’t get any better

This sentimental song by Kishore Kumar from ‘Kati Patang’ takes you to a completely different level altogether.
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6.  The more you hear this track, more you believe that there never will be another Kishore Da

Never ever.
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7. Forget the whole world and feel the voice of Kishore Da

…in this magical song from the movie ‘Julie.’
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8. No matter how low you feel, this song from ‘Kudrat’ can always lift your mood

His voice has seas of romance and oceans of emotions.
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9. Lyrics that touch your heart, every single time

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10. There cannot be a better song than this track from ‘Manzil’

He sang with all his heart and soul in this song and it became a huge hit later.
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11. Not just a name, but an ultimate definition of ‘music’

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Kishore Kumar is a legend. I don’t want to use ‘was’ while mentioning him. He is very much a craze even today as we hear the new versions of his hit songs in recent movies.

Can you think of a parallel, at least in the Indian context?

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