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Amit Kumar: The 10 Best Kishore Kumar Songs
In show business with its fickle-minded patrons, Kishore Kumar's voice still resonates more than 25 years after he passed into the ages.
His son Amit Kumar, an accomplished singer himself, likes his father's lesser known songs with comic elements the most.
"Like the song Aaj Na Jaane Pagal Manwa (from his 1956 film) Begunaah. The film was taken down after Paramount (the Hollywood studio) realised that the film was a shot-by-shot remake of its production Knock On Wood so most people don't know about it," reveals Amit Kumar.
"The song features his famous yodelling," he says.
Amit Kumar list his 10 all-time favourite Kishore Kumar songs.
Continuing our celebration of 100 years of Indian cinema.
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Chingaari Koi Bhadke
Film: Amar Prem
Music: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
This is one of Panchamda's most beautiful compositions.
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Husn Bhi Hai Udaas
Film: Fareb
Music: Anil Biswas
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
This is one of my father's lesser known films; it released in 1952.
This song, a ghazal, is one of my all-time favourites.
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Aa Chal Ke Tujhe Main Le Ke Chaloon
Film: Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein
Music: Kishore Kumar
Lyrics: Kishore Kumar
When this film was released in 1964 we didn't think it would go on to become the timeless classic it is now. My father also wrote the song.
It conveys a really sweet sentiment.
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Dukhi Man Mere
Film: Funtoosh
Music: S D Burman
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
This song from the hit Dev Anand starrer is a classic S D Burman composition.
Isse kehte hain bandish (This is what we call a composition).
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Milte Hi Nazar
Film: New Delhi
Music: Shankar-Jaikishan
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra
My father was cast opposite Vyjayanthimala in this 1956 film.
Although the song Nakhrewali became the most popular from this film's album, I like Milte Hi Nazar more.
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Khilte Hain Gul Yahan
Film: Sharmeelee
Music: S D Burman
Lyrics: Neeraj
Another wonderful composition from S D Burman.
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Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi
Film: Mr X In Bombay
Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Lyrics: S A Ansari
It's incredible how talented Laxmikant-Pyarelal were.
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Hum Hain Raahi Pyar Ke
Film: Nau Do Gyarah
Music: S D Burman
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
This is a very difficult song. It's like trying to sing a tongue-twister.
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Chup Ho Ja
Film: Bandi
Music: Hemant Kumar
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Another lesser known song sung by my father that I really like.
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Aye Zindagi Hui Kahan Bhool
Film: Namumkin
Music: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics: Gulzar
A particularly contemplative number.