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K.L. Saigal
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…
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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.
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1947
Parwana
Movie
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1946
Omar Khayyam
Movie Omar Khayyam
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1946
Shahjehan
Movie Sohail
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1945
Kurukshetra
Movie Karna
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1945
Tadbir
Movie Kanhaiyalal
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1944
Bhanwara
Movie Pancham
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1944
My Sister
Movie Ramesh
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1943
Tansen
Movie Tansen
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1942
Bhakta Surdas
Movie Bhakta Surdas
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1942
Station Master
Movie Playback Singer
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1941
Lagan
Movie Harish
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1940
Zindagi
Movie Ratan
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1938
Jiban Maran
Movie Mohan
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1938
Street Singer
Movie
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1937
Didi
Movie
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1937
President
Movie Prakash
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1936
Devdas
Movie Devdas
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1935
Devdas
Movie Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house)
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1935
Karwane Hayat
Movie
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1934
Chandidas
Movie Chandidas
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1934
Daku Mansoor
Movie Mansoor
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1934
Roop Lekha
Movie Arup in the Hindi version
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1933
Yahudi Ki Ladki
Movie Prince Marcus
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1933
Rajrani Meera
Movie
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1933
The Devoted
Movie
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1932
A Living Corpse
Movie
