
K.L. Saigal
April 11, 1904 (121 years old) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
Kundanlal Saigal, often abbreviated as K. L. Saigal, was an Indian singer and actor who is considered the first superstar of the Hindi film industry, which was centred in Kolkata during Saigal's time, but is currently centred in Mumbai. Saigal's unique voice quality which was a mixture of baritone and soft tenor was the benchmark for most of the singers who followed him. In fact it remains the gold standard even today shining through a very early and practically primitive recording technology.
Known For
Credits
- 1947 ·Parwanaas
- 1946 ·Shahjehanas Sohail
- 1945 ·Tadbiras Kanhaiyalal
- 1944 ·My Sisteras Ramesh
- 1943 ·Tansenas Tansen
- 1942 ·Bhakta Surdasas
- 1940 ·Zindagias Ratan
- 1938 ·Jiban Maranas Mohan
- 1938 ·Street Singeras
- 1937 ·Didias
- 1937 ·Presidentas Prakash
- 1936 ·Devdasas Devdas
- 1935 ·Devdasas Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house)
- 1935 ·Karwane Hayatas
- 1934 ·Chandidasas Chandidas
- 1934 ·Roop Lekhaas Arup in the Hindi version
- 1933 ·The Devotedas
- Future ·Bhanwaraas
- 1932 ·A Living Corpseas