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      • However, succeeding ages have not been very fair to Saigal. If not forgotten, he is mocked, or at best, parodied as an exponent of “old-fashioned” sorrow and pathos-imbued songs, especially his swan song ‘Jab dil hi toot gaya’ from ‘Shahjehan’ (1946) – where he did not play the title role!

      K.L. Saigal: Hindi cinema’s first male singing superstar

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › KK. L. Saigal - Wikipedia

    Kundan Lal Saigal, often abbreviated as K. L. Saigal (11 April 1904 – 18 January 1947), was an Indian singer and actor who worked in Hindi cinema, which was centred in Calcutta (Kolkata) during Saigal's time, but is currently based in Bombay (Mumbai).

  4. nripulse.com › k-l-saigal-hindi-cinemas-first-maleK.L. Saigal: Hindi cinema’s first male singing superstar

    Apr 11, 2024 · However, succeeding ages have not been very fair to Saigal. If not forgotten, he is mocked, or at best, parodied as an exponent of “old-fashioned” sorrow and pathos-imbued songs, especially his swan song ‘Jab dil hi toot gaya’ from ‘Shahjehan’ (1946) – where he did not play the title role!

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  6. indiawest.com › the-life-and-times-of-k-l-saigalThe Life And Times Of K.L. Saigal - IndiaWest Journal News

    6 days ago · In all, Saigal acted in 36 films – 28 Hindi, 7 Bengali, and one Tamil, and sang 185 songs, including non-film, in Hindustani, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil, as well as Persian and Pashto. The Life And...

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_songs_recorded_byList of songs recorded by K. L. Saigal - Wikipedia

    K. L. Saigal (11 April 1904 – 18 January 1947) was an Indian playback singer and actor who acted but also sang in Hindi and Bengali films and was active from 1932 to 1947. [1] He is cited as the first "superstar" of Indian Cinema with films like President , Devdas and Street Singer leaving an impact on Hindi film music. [ 2 ]

    Film
    Song
    Composer
    Lyricist
    Yahudi Ki Ladki (1933)
    "Ye Tasarruf Allah Allah Tere Maikhane ...
    Pankaj Mullick
    Agha Hashar Kashmiri
    Yahudi Ki Ladki (1933)
    "Lag Gayi Chot Karejwa Mein"
    Pankaj Mullick
    Agha Hashar Kashmiri
    Yahudi Ki Ladki (1933)
    "Lakh Sahi Hain Pi Ki Batiyan"
    Pankaj Mullick
    Agha Hashar Kashmiri
    Yahudi Ki Ladki (1933)
    "Nuktacheen Hai Ghame-Dil"
    Pankaj Mullick
    Mirza Ghalib

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  8. wikibio.in › k-l-saigalK. L. Saigal Wiki, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography ...

    Kundan Lal Saigal (1904-1947) was an Indian actor and singer. He is considered the first superstar of the Hindi Film Industry. He was hailed as “Shahenshah-e-Mausiqi” (Emperor of Music) and acclaimed as ‘Ghazal King.’. The status he achieved in singing was a result of informal learning only.

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  9. www.culturalindia.net › k-l-saigalK L Saigal - K L Sehgal Biography, Life History of K L Saigal ...

    K.L Saigal started singing from a very young age and his mother used to take him to Sufi-Pir Salman Yousuf of the Yesvi sect. His father Amarchand Saigal was employed at the court of Maharaja Pratap Singh. At the age of twelve, K.L Saigal sang Meera Bhajan at the court of the king.

  10. www.ndtv.com › india-news › k-l-saigal-s-journeyKL Saigal Journey: From Railway Timekeeper To Bollywood’s ...

    Apr 11, 2018 · Watch Live News: Follow Us: K. L. Saigal Google doodle KL Saigal. . Actor-singer Kundanlal Saigal, or K. L. Saigal, was born on April 11, 1904. On his 114th birth anniversary, Google honoured the...