Person
K.L. Saigal
Acting · 1904–1947 · Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
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
Didi
1937
Devdas
Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house)
Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam
Bhakta Surdas
Bhakta Surdas
President
Prakash
Kurukshetra
Karna
Roop Lekha
Arup in the Hindi version
The Devoted
1933
Jiban Maran
Mohan
Parwana
1947
Filmography
- 1947Parwana
- 1946Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam
- 1946ShahjehanSohail
- 1945KurukshetraKarna
- 1945TadbirKanhaiyalal
- 1944BhanwaraPancham
- 1944My SisterRamesh
- 1943TansenTansen
- 1942Bhakta SurdasBhakta Surdas
- 1942Station MasterPlayback Singer
- 1941LaganHarish
- 1940ZindagiRatan
- 1938Jiban MaranMohan
- 1938Street Singer
- 1937Didi
- 1937PresidentPrakash
- 1936DevdasDevdas
- 1935DevdasCameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house)
- 1935Karwane Hayat
- 1934ChandidasChandidas
- 1934Daku MansoorMansoor
- 1934Roop LekhaArup in the Hindi version
- 1933Yahudi Ki LadkiPrince Marcus
- 1933Rajrani Meera
- 1933The Devoted
- 1932A Living Corpse
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