Kishore debut singing in marathi films in 1987 with the song "ashwini ye na" from the movie gammat jammat. This song became extremely popular and is considered one of the best songs in marathi. Listen to the timeless melodies of kishore kumar, featuring his superhit songs that blend romance, nostalgia, and unmatched vocal brilliance.
Dec 30, 2025kishore kumar was a legendary indian playback singer, composer, actor, and director. He recorded more than 2,500 songs in several indian languages and sang for many of bollywood’s. Jan 2, 1996view the university of alabama at birmingham profile of durgamani kishore yellumahanthi.
Kishore has not only been immortalized by his songs, but also by his talents as an actor, producer, director, script-writer, & lyricist. On august 4, 2025, we celebrate what would have been the 96th birthday of kishore kumar. In the concluding part of our series on the legendary singer-actor, we trace kishore’s rise to india’s greatest.
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