Kishore Kumar's 85th birthday today: Will live on in people's hearts for a thousand years

The Dhaka Times Desk 'When I am far away, no longer living in a mud house, you will remember me as before..me as before..' Today is the 85th birthday of Kishore Kumar who has that deep voice.

নন্দিত কণ্ঠের অধিকারী কিশোর কুমারের গান শোনেননি এমন মানুষ নেই। কিশোর কুমারের গান ভালো লাগেনি এমন মানুষও খুঁজে পাওয়া যাবে না। সেই কিশোর কুমারের আজ ৮৫তম জন্মদিন। মানুষটি আজ আমাদের মাঝে নেই, কিন্তু তার গান রয়ে গেছে আমাদের হৃদয়ে। এখনও প্রেমিক-প্রেমিকারা গেয়ে ওঠেন, ‘ভালোবাসা ছাড়া আর আছে কি, ভালোবাসা হলো নি:শ্বাস এদেহের, নি:শ্বাস ছাড়া মানুষ কখনও বাঁচে কি…’। এখন অনেকেই গেয়ে ওঠেন, ‘আজ এই দিনটাকে মনের খাতায় লিখে রেখো, আমায় পড়বে মনে- কাছে দূরে যেখানেই থাকো’। সত্যিই তাই আজকের এই দিনটিকে মনে রাখতেই হবে বাঙালীদের। কারণ আজকে যে কিশোর কুমারের জন্মদিন।

In front of your house, he did not come, as if he is still sitting next to me, my dream partner you come near - Kishore Kumar, creator of countless immortal songs. His birthday is today. He is not only an artist, but also a lyricist, composer, actor - he has a wide reputation. He has a record of outstanding success in all fields.

Kishore Kumar was born on 4 August 1929 in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India to a wealthy Bengali family. His real name was Avas Kumar Ganguly. Kishore Kumar's father Kunjlal Ganguly was a lawyer by profession. And Kishore Kumar's mother Gauri Devi was the daughter of a wealthy family. Kishore Kumar was cultured since childhood. Kishore Kumar's elder brother Ashok Kumar was a big Bollywood actor then. And so Kushore Kumar, the youngest among the 4 siblings, dreams of becoming a hero like his brother. The success of elder brother Ashoka inspired him. Despite acting in two films, Kishore Kumar became an immortal artist instead of an actor.

Artist Kishore Kumar, who awakened the hearts of Bengalis, passed away on October 13, 1987 at the age of 58 due to a heart attack. But even after passing away, his soul is still with Bengali songs. As he is still alive in Bengali songs, he will live for thousands of years.