Zindagi Ek Safar (1988) Country: India Language: Hindi Year: 1988 Color/BW: COLOR Category: Documentary Genre: Biography, Musical
Description Kishore Kumar was born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly on August 4, 1929, in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. He nurtured dreams of becoming a singer and following the footsteps of his idol K. L. Saigal. Kishore Kumar was a man who could sing and dance, act and mimic, write and compose, make you laugh and cry all at one time. He lived life defying all norms. Kishore Kumar could do all this and much more. He was multifaceted, eccentric and sensitive human being.
Kishore's real ambition was to become a successful playback singer. But life was a real struggle for him. He got his first opportunity to sing "Marne Ki Duayen Kyon Mangu" for Dev Anand in Ziddi (old) under the baton of Khemchand Prakash. It was Prakash who shaped the singing career of Kishore.
Versatile singer and a man of different moods! Kishore Kumar the legend... they called him eccentric, they called him very human, romantic... But what overwhelmed it all was his "Golden Voice" that gave us so many songs that are beyond par excellence....
The depth, the emotion, the mettle, the voice, made him incomparable Kishore Kumar the Legend.
Kishore Kumar's passing on Oct. 13, 1987 left a void that could never be filled.
"ZINDAGI EK SAFAR is indeed, a labor of love. I had always wanted to make a documentary on my idol, Kishore Kumar. Right from the research work to the finished product - it was a rich, invigorating and rewarding experience for me" - Sandip Ray
Cast: Kishore Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Sunil Dutt, Shashi Kapoor, Ashok Kumar, Amit Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, R D Burman, Rajesh Roshan, Shahrukh Khan |
