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

Devdas
Devdas

1935

as Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house)

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Didi

1937

Jiban Maran
Jiban Maran

1938

as Mohan

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam

1946

as Omar Khayyam

Karwane Hayat
President
President

1937

as Prakash

Tadbir
Tadbir

1945

as Kanhaiyalal

The Devoted
Chandidas
Chandidas

1934

as Chandidas

Roop Lekha
Roop Lekha

1934

as Arup in the Hindi version

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Rajrani Meera
Bhakta Surdas
Bhakta Surdas

1942

as Bhakta Surdas

Street Singer
Devdas
Devdas

1936

as Devdas

My Sister
My Sister

1944

as Ramesh

Bhanwara
Bhanwara

1944

as Pancham

Zindagi
Zindagi

1940

as Ratan

Tansen
Tansen

1943

as Tansen

Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra

1945

as Karna