Kishore Kumar

Summary

Kishore Kumar is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Khandwa^[2]. He was born on August 4, 1929^[3]. He died in Mumbai^[4]. He died on October 13, 1987^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], composer^[7], film director^[8], musician^[9], and film producer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,195 views/month, #3,286 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Kishore Kumar's place of birth was Khandwa^[2].
• Kishore Kumar died in Mumbai^[4].
• Kishore Kumar was born on August 4, 1929^[3].
• Kishore Kumar died on October 13, 1987^[5].
• Burial took place at Khandwa^[12].
• Kishore Kumar's father was Kunjalal Ganguly^[13].
• Kishore Kumar's mother was Gouri Devi^[14].
• Among Kishore Kumar's spouses was Ruma Guha Thakurta^[15].
• Kishore Kumar was married to Madhubala^[16].
• Kishore Kumar was married to Yogeeta Bali^[17].
• Among Kishore Kumar's spouses was Leena Chandavarkar^[18].
• A child of Kishore Kumar was Amit Kumar^[19].
• A child of Kishore Kumar was Sumit Kumar^[20].
• Kishore Kumar held citizenship in India^[21].
• Kishore Kumar held citizenship in British Raj^[22].
• Kishore Kumar held citizenship in Dominion of India^[23].
• Kishore Kumar's professions included singer^[6].
• Kishore Kumar's professions included composer^[7].
• Kishore Kumar worked as a film director^[8].
• Kishore Kumar worked as a musician^[9].
• Kishore Kumar's professions included film producer^[10].
• Kishore Kumar's professions included yodeler^[24].
• Kishore Kumar received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer^[25].
• Kishore Kumar's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[26].
• Kishore Kumar is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-08-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1987-10-13^[31]

• Genre(s): filmi^[32]

• Community tags: actor-singer, asian, filmi, hindi, indian^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 793b8f58-80ab-49b3-b5ae-d94034dab10c^[34]

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Origins and Family

Kishore Kumar was born in Khandwa^[2]. He was born on August 4, 1929^[3]. His father was Kunjalal Ganguly^[13]. His mother was Gouri Devi^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], composer^[7], film director^[8], musician^[9], film producer^[10], and yodeler^[24].

Recognition

Kishore Kumar received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer^[25].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ruma Guha Thakurta^[15], an actor^[35], 1934–2019^[36], of India^[37], awarded the BFJA Awards for Best Actress^[38]; Madhubala^[16], a film actor^[39], 1933–1969^[40], of British Raj^[41]; Yogeeta Bali^[17], an actor^[42], b. 1952^[43], of India^[44]; and Leena Chandavarkar^[18], an actor^[45], b. 1950^[46], of India^[47]. Children include Amit Kumar^[19], a singer^[48], b. 1952^[49], of India^[50], awarded the Filmfare Awards^[51] and Sumit Kumar^[20], b. 1980^[52]. Kishore Kumar's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[26].

Death and Burial

Kishore Kumar died on October 13, 1987^[5]. He passed away in Mumbai^[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease^[53]. He is buried at Khandwa^[12].

Why It Matters

Kishore Kumar ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,195 views/month, #3,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Kishore Kumar born?

Born in Khandwa^[2], Kishore Kumar…

Where did Kishore Kumar die?

Kishore Kumar died in Mumbai^[4].

Who were Kishore Kumar's parents?

Kishore Kumar's father was Kunjalal Ganguly^[13]. Kishore Kumar's mother was Gouri Devi^[14].

Who was Kishore Kumar married to?

Kishore Kumar's spouses include Ruma Guha Thakurta^[15], Madhubala^[16], Yogeeta Bali^[17], and Leena Chandavarkar^[18].

What did Kishore Kumar do for work?

Kishore Kumar worked as singer^[6], composer^[7], film director^[8], musician^[9], and film producer^[10].

What awards did Kishore Kumar receive?

Honors received include Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer^[25].