K.L. Saigal

K.L. Saigal

1904-04-11 – 1947-01-18 (age 42) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
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Biography

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.

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Known For

Tadbir
Tadbir

1945

as Kanhaiyalal

President
President

1937

as Prakash

Street Singer
The Devoted
Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra

1945

as Karna

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam

1946

as Omar Khayyam

Devdas
Devdas

1935

as Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house)

Bhakta Surdas
Bhakta Surdas

1942

as Bhakta Surdas

Karwane Hayat
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Didi

1937

Bhanwara
Bhanwara

1944

as Pancham

Chandidas
Chandidas

1934

as Chandidas

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Roop Lekha
Roop Lekha

1934

as Arup in the Hindi version

Jiban Maran
Jiban Maran

1938

as Mohan

Tansen
Tansen

1943

as Tansen

Zindagi
Zindagi

1940

as Ratan

Devdas
Devdas

1936

as Devdas

Shahjehan
Shahjehan

1946

as Sohail

My Sister
My Sister

1944

as Ramesh