Kishore Kumar once called Mumbai a ‘friendless city’, revealed that he was ‘trembling’ in acting: ‘Everyone wants to exploit you’. Hindi film news
Kishore Kumar was more than just one voice, he was an affair of talent, mischief and magic. From timeless hit songs like ‘Roop Tera Mastana’ and ‘Mere Saano Ki Rani’ to ‘Padosan’ and ‘Half Ticket’, he ruled the hearts during generations. But there was a man behind laughter and tune who was disturbed by fame and deep from the city that came with him. Kishore once revealed how Mumbai never felt like a home, only a trap.In India’s throwing with illustrated weekly, Kishore opened about how much he disliked the city and the film industry.‘Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana’ did not return the singer as he said, “Who can live in this stupid, friendly city, where everyone wants to exploit every moment of the day? Can you trust anyone? Can anyone want any way?” Ulmative city? “A career he never wantedMany people do not know that Kishore Kumar never wanted to become an actor. His real dream was a song. But due to the fame of his brother Ashok Kumar, the film’s world pulled him into acting. He added, “I was involved in doing so. I wanted me to sing, and still due to peculiar circumstances, I was agreed to act in films. Director does not give a dan about me, he just needs me because I sell.”Do everything to avoid actingKishore Kumar went in big lengths to avoid acting in films. He used all types of tricks to get out of it, even treated in ways that people thought. He admitted, “I have tried every trick in the book to get out of the acting. I made my lines, pretended to go crazy, shaved my head, played hard, started Yodeling in the midst of tragic scenes, told Meena Kumarri that I was going to tell Bina Rai in another film. Despite all this, the film industry would not let him go, because he was a star, and he was found to be a star.The real reason he came to Mumbai‘Pal Pal Dil Ke Paq’ never went to Mumbai to become a star. He came only because he used to expect to meet his singing idol, KL Sagal through his brother Ashok. He revealed, “The industry was firm to make me a star because I was Dadamoni (Ashok) brother.”A dream that remained incompleteKishore had made up his mind to leave Mumbai and return to his hometown Khandwa. He wanted to leave the city and tension behind, and returned to a peaceful life.But there were other schemes of life. Although he needed two more years to wrap his work, he became sad before leaving. Kishore Kumar died on 13 October 1987 due to a heart attack in Mumbai.
