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K.L. Saigal

K.L. Saigal

Acting · Born 1904-04-11 · Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India

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.

Known For

movie 5.0 Devdas
Devdas
1936
movie 5.6 Jiban Maran
Jiban Maran
1938
movie 5.4 Shahjehan
Shahjehan
1946
movie 7.5 President
President
1937
movie 6.5 Street Singer
Street Singer
1938
movie 8.0 Devdas
Devdas
1935
movie 10.0 Tadbir
Tadbir
1945
movie 10.0
Didi
1937
movie 9.0 Karwane Hayat
Karwane Hayat
1935
movie 10.0 Rajrani Meera
Rajrani Meera
1933
movie 8.0
Parwana
1947
movie 10.0 The Devoted
The Devoted
1933
movie 8.0 Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra
1945
movie 8.0 Chandidas
Chandidas
1934
movie 9.0 Bhakta Surdas
Bhakta Surdas
1942
movie 9.0 Bhanwara
Bhanwara
1944
movie 9.0 Roop Lekha
Roop Lekha
1934
movie 8.0 Yahudi Ki Ladki
Yahudi Ki Ladki
1933