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Harishchandra Bali
- Meanwhile, Indian Gramophone Company had released Saigal's record containing a couple of Punjabi songs, composed by Harishchandra Bali. In this way, Bali became Saigal's first music director.
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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).
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.
Apr 11, 2024 · Then, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, of the Kirana Gharana, visited a cinema hall for the first time only to hear Saigal’s rendition of a song in ‘Devdas’ (1935) and was moved to tears. That was the prowess of Kundan Lal Saigal, born on this day (April 11) in Jammu in 1904, and went on to become Hindi cinema’s first – and sole – male ...
His native music director, Harishchandra Bali, introduced him to Rai Chand Boral, the Music Director & Composer of the New Theater and to B. N. Sircar, Owner of the New Theater at Calcutta. After several recommendations from Boral, B. N. Sircar hired Saigal in his film studio at a contract of 200 rupees (INR) per month.
- Nawa Shahar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
- Kundanlal Saigal
- 11 April 1904
- Playback singer
A legend in Hindi cinema in the 1930s and 1940s, K L Saigal’s musical genius well outlasted his reign in films. Bringing music to the masses, his contribution demands recognition. A phenomenon in his own lifetime, K L was idolised for his characteristic style and his voice which was a blend of baritone and soft tenor.
May 11, 2011 · A tribute to the first Singer-Superstar of Indian Cinema Hailed as shahenshah-e-mausiqi (emperor of music) and acclaimed as the ghazal king, K.L. Saigal became a phenomenon in his own lifetime....
Apr 11, 2018 · It is the 114th birth anniversary of music maestro K. L. Saigal. Born as Kundanlal Saigal on April 11, 1904 in Jammu, the singer became the first Indian superstar. He lived in the era when the film industry of India was based in Kolkata.
