K.L. Saigal

Biography

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

Roop Lekha
Roop Lekha
Zindagi
Zindagi
Tadbir
Tadbir
The Devoted
The Devoted
Bhakta Surdas
Bhakta Surdas
Shahjehan
Shahjehan
Devdas
Devdas
Street Singer
Street Singer
President
President

Filmography

---- Bhanwara
as
1947 Parwana
as
1946 Omar Khayyam
as Omar Khayyam
1946 Shahjehan
as Sohail
1945 Tadbir
as Kanhaiyalal
1944 My Sister
as Ramesh
1943 Tansen
as Tansen
1942 Bhakta Surdas
as Bhakta Surdas
1941 Lagan
as Harish
1940 Zindagi
as Ratan
1938 Jiban Maran
as Mohan
1938 Street Singer
as
1937 Didi
as
1937 President
as Prakash
1936 Devdas
as Devdas
1935 Devdas
as Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house)
1935 Karwane Hayat
as
1934 Chandidas
as Chandidas
1934 Daku Mansoor
as Mansoor
1934 Roop Lekha
as Arup in the Hindi version