K.L. Saigal
April 11, 1904 (120 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 ยทParwanaas
- 1946 ยทShahjehanas Sohail
- 1945 ยทTadbiras Kanhaiyalal
- 1944 ยทMy Sisteras Ramesh
- 1943 ยทTansenas Tansen
- 1942 ยทBhakta Surdasas
- 1940 ยทZindagias Ratan
- 1938 ยทJiban Maranas Mohan
- 1938 ยทStreet Singeras
- 1937 ยทDidias
- 1937 ยทPresidentas Prakash
- 1936 ยทDevdasas Devdas
- 1935 ยทDevdasas Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house)
- 1934 ยทRoop Lekhaas Arup in the Hindi version
- 1933 ยทThe Devotedas
- Future ยทBhanwaraas
- 1935 ยทKarwane Hayatas
- 1934 ยทChandidasas Chandidas
- 1932 ยทA Living Corpseas