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Amit Kumar (born 3 July 1952) is an Indian
playback singer A playback singer, as they are usually known in South Asian cinema, or ghost singer in Western cinema, is a singer whose performance is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and the performers lip-sync the ...
,
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,
music composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and defi ...
. Kumar launched his own music production company, named Kumar Brothers Music. He predominantly worked in
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and regional film songs since the 1970s, including 150 Hindi and Bengali compositions by R. D. Burman. After Burman's death in 1994, citing a lack of quality music composition, Kumar withdrew from playback singing and concentrated on live orchestra shows. In addition to singing in Hindi, has also performed in
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, Odia, Assamese,
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and
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. He is the eldest son of singer-actor
Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar (born Abhas Kumar Ganguly; ; 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer, musician and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of modern India ...
.


Early life

Kumar is the son of singer and actor Kishore Kumar and Bengali singer and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta. Like his father, Amit started singing from an early age and he used to sing at
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festivals in
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. At one such function arranged by Bengali actor "Mahanayak"
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, the audience continued requesting encores. While his mother complained that he was singing "filmy" songs, his father decided to bring him to Bombay. Kishore Kumar had cast Amit as his son in two films that he produced. In the first, ''Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein'' he sang ''Aa Chalke Tujhe, Mein Leke Chaloon'' to his eleven-year-old son. For the second film, '' Door Ka Raahi'', a teenage Amit Kumar sang "Main Ik Panchi Matwaala Re", but it was removed from the final cut of the film.


Singing career


1970s

Kumar sang professionally for the first time, outside his father's composition, at the age of 21 in 1973. The song was "Hosh Mein Hum Kahan", composed by Sapan Jagmohan for the film ''Darwaza'', which was released in 1978. His duet with his father "Nazar Lage Na Saathiyo" from ''Des Pardes'' in 1978 became popular. In the 1976 film '' Balika Badhu'', he sang "Bade Achchhe Lagte Hain" by the composer
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, by which he attained national fame. This song was named the 26th most-popular film song of 1977 by the radio show ''
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''. Kumar recorded 170 Hindi songs under R.D. Burman. In 1978, he sang "Aati Rahengi Baharein" in '' Kasme Vaade'', for
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's character. He also did playback singing for Randhir Kapoor in ''Chor Ke Ghar Chor'' (1978) and ''Dhongee''. He sang in various films, including ''
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'', ''
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'', '' Khatta Meetha'', ''
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'', '' Des Pardes'', '' Ganga Ki Saugandh'', ''Deewanagi'' (1976), ''
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'', '' Parvarish'', ''Humare Tumhare'' (1979) and '' Baton Baton Mein''. The duets he sang with
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and Asha Bhosle began his public display.


1980s

Kumar's duet "Ka Janu Main Sajaniya" with
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and "Ram Kare Allah Kare" and "Humto Aap Ke Deewane Hai" with Mohd Rafi Saab. Then Amit sang all the songs for the 1981 film ''
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'' and won a Filmfare Award for the duet "Yaad Aa Rahi Hai" with Mangeshkar. Composer R.D. Burman jokingly told Amit before its release that this song sounds like a ''
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''. After the success of ''Love Story'', Rajesh Khanna employed Kumar for playback singing in ''Fiffty Fiffty'' (1981) and then later in ''Aakhir Kyon?'' (1985), ''Ghar Ka Chirag'', ''Jai Shiv Shankar'', ''Swarg'' (1990) and ''Sautela Bhai'' (1996). In 1980, Kumar sang " Laila o Laila" for ''
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''. Kumar's singing in "Aao Naye Sapne Bune", composed by Basudev for ''Main Qatil Hun'' (1984). The Asha–Kumar duet "Yun Toh Haseen Hazar" from ''Shradhanjali'' in 1981 became a hit. He had several "chart-busters" in 1982 and 1983, and "hits" with the duets "Tu Rootha Toh Main Ro Doongi Sanam", "Gali Gali Dhoonda Tujhe" and solo songs "Halla Gulla Maza Hai" and "Mana Abhi Tu Kamsin" from the film ''Jawani'' (1984). In 1985, the duet "Dushman Na Kare" from ''Akhir Kyun'' was popular. In 1986, the song "Mary Tu Hoja Meri" from ''Anokha Rishta'' and the duet "Roz Roz Ankhon" from ''Jeeva'' were popular. He had solo and duet songs in hit films such as ''Hum Paanch'', ''Bulundi'', ''Itni Si Baat'', ''Hamari Bahu Alka'', ''Anokha Bandhan'', ''Ustaadi Ustad Se'', ''Bheegi Palkein'', ''Khatron Ke Khiladi'', ''Maalamaal'', ''Ilzaam'', ''Anokha Rishta'', ''Rama O Rama'', ''Jaaydaad'', ''Tridev'', ''ChaalBaaz'', ''Aag Se Khelenge'', and ''Dost''. Kumar sang for almost all music directors and actors in the 1980s, and was the second-most preferred male playback singer in Hindi films, after his father Kishore Kumar. Among music directors, Amit Kumar was used more by Pancham from 1975 to 1994 and by
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from 1983 to 1995. He became the voice of
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in the 1980s and their combination gave many hit songs from films such as ''Romance'' (1983), ''
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'', ''Lovers'' (1983), ''All-rounder'' and ''Telefilm-Janam''. He was also the voice for newcomer Karan Shah in films such as ''Jawani'', ''Anokha Rishta'', ''Apne Apne'' and ''Chor Pe Mor'' and though the songs were popular, only ''Anokha Rishta'' and ''Chor Pe Mor'' were successful films. In the late 1980s, Kumar sang songs for Anil Kapoor in films including ''
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'', '' Yudh'' and ''Aag Se Khelenge'' and continued to sing for him in the 1990s. The duets with Asha – "Pehle Pehle Pyar Ki" and "Yeh Tujhe Kya Hua" both from ''Ilzaam'' in 1986 and "Tere Naina Mere Naina" from ''Aag Se Khelenge'' and "Chotasa Parivaar Hamara" from ''Dost'' in 1989 became known in their respective years. The Anuradha Pudwal-Amit Kumar duet "Kehdo Ke Tum Meri" and solo song " Ek Do Teen" from ''Tezaab'' were part of Binaca Geet Mala's annual list in 1988. The song "Oye Oye- Tirchi Topi Waaley" from ''
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'' was a nationwide hit. Kumar did playback for Naseeruddin Shah in the film ''
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'', which was popular as well. His duet "Yeh Kismat Hai Kya Kisne Dekha Yahan" with Alka Yagnik from ''Ghar Ka Chirag'' became popular in 1989. Soon after his father's death, Kumar and his half-brother Sumit Kumar released the album ''Dui Kishore'' as a tribute to Kishore Kumar.


1990s to present

In 1990, the song "Sanam Mere Sanam" of '' Hum'' with Alka Yagnik is popular. '' Baaghi: A Rebel for Love'' had a smash hit in the song "Kaisa Lagta Hai". From the film '' Ghayal'', the song "''Pyaar tum mujhase''" was popular. In this decade, Kumar had notable songs in films such as ''Sailaab'', ''Police Public'', ''Aaj Ka Arjun'', ''100 Days'', ''Awwal Number'', ''
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'', Khel, ''
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'', ''Honeymoon'', , ''Gurudev'', ''
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'' and '' Judaai'' and also had hit songs in the films which flopped at the box office, such as ''Jawani Zindabad'', ''Afsana Pyar Ka'', '' Indrajeet'', ''Sangdil Sanam'', ''Jaagruti'', ''Deewana Mujhsa Nahin'' and ''Suryavanshi''. Kumar enjoyed a special work relationship, in addition to R.D. Burman and Bappi Lahiri, with the music duo
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, who heavily promoted Kumar in the early 1990s. Their collaborations include '' Baaghi: A Rebel for Love'', ''Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hain'', ''
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'', ''
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'', ''Anjaane Rishtey'', ''Talaashi'', '' Sangdil Sanam'', ''Yaad Rakhegi Duniya'', ''
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'', '' Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj'', ''Sanam'', '' Adharm'', and '' Rakhwala''. Anand–Milind were one of the few new-age music composers of that period who regularly recorded with Kumar. Kumar's duets "Nazrein Milin" and "Tip Tip Baarish" with Asha Bhosle in ''Afsana Pyar Ka'' were hit songs. His duets such as "Palkon Ke Tale" and "Mujhko Yeh Zindagi Lagti Hai" in ''Sailaab'' were hits too. Kumar gained the reputation of being a singer who belted out hit songs irrespective of the film being a commercial success or critically panned. Kumar also worked with Ram Laxman and songs such as the Lata-Amit Kumar duets "Main Jis Din Bhoola Doon" from ''Police Public'' in 1990 and "Le Le Dil" from ''100 days'' in 1991 became popular. In 1990, Asha-Amit duets such as "Aur Suno Kya Haal" and "Baj Uthe Gunghroo" from ''Chor Pe Mor'' and Asha-Amit duets such as "Main Khule Aam Khedun" and "Main Na Jhoot" from ''Indrajeet'' in 1991 became popular. In 1992, the Lata-Amit Kumar duet "Adhi Raat Ko" from ''Parampara'', composed by Shiv-Hari and Asha-Amit duets such as "Rimjhim Rimjhim Barse" and "Jo Aap Aye" from ''Jhooti Shaan'' were huge hits. Amit delivered more even in 1993, with ''
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''. The songs "Deewana Dil Deewana" and "Sachhi Yeh Kahani Hai" were written. Kumar also collaborated with another fresh talent from the 1990s,
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, who had Amit Kumar croon numbers in several films such as ''Paandav'' (1995), ''Silsila Hai Pyar Ka'', ''Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa'' and '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...''. He even worked with Ilaiyaraaja for the song "Yeh Gulabi Shaam Ka Nasha", a duet with Asha from the film Mera Farz (1988). In 1996, his duet with Asha Bhosle in the film ''Sapoot'' – "Kajal Kajal Teri Ankhon Ka", composed by Anu Malik became popular. Later in the decade, Kumar declined most singing offers citing that the quality of music was deteriorating since the 1990s and after the death of R.D. Burman in 1994, with whom Amit had a special bond, he withdrew himself from the film industry. Kumar started undertaking more live stage performances in various parts of the world since 1996. During these years, he also composed and released music albums, including: * ''MAD'' * ''Pyaar Toh Bas Pyaar Hai'' * ''Dam Dama Dam'' * ''Oh sweetheart'' * ''Surer raja'' * ''Sagarika'' * ''Jaanam'' * ''Forever Blue'' * ''Baba Mere'' Kumar sang songs for ''
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'', ''
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'' (2006), ''
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'' (2010), ''
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'', '' Himmatwala'' (2013).


Television career

In the late 1980s, Kumar performed voice work on
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TV serials such as ''Chunauti'' and ''Campus''. He also did songs for the television film ''Janam'', and sang the title tracks for the Hindi-dubbed version of Disney's animated series ''Duck Tales'' and ''
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''. Kumar was one of the judges in the singing reality show ''
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'', where singers tried to recreate the atmosphere of his father's songs. He was the main judge of the
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singing competition ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa''. He provided the voice of character ''Guru'' in animated series ''Guru Aur Bhole'' which aired on
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. The character was inspired from Kishore Kumar's character from the film
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.


Acting career

Amit Kumar acted in several films directed by and starring his father, which were ''
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'' (1964), '' Door Ka Raahi'' (1971), '' Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi'' (1974), '' Shabhash Daddy'' (1979) and '' Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi'' (1982). In 1989, he made his last film appearance in his father's incomplete film ''Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein'', which starred himself, his stepmother
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and
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. After his father's death in 1987, he took over as director and completed the film for release in 1989. In his long career in film he acted in a Bengali film namely "Gayak". In this film the name of his character was Amit and it was of a struggling singer. He sang a number of songs for this film under the direction of Rabin Banerjee. This was the only Bengali film in his career where he acted and sang as a playback singer, for his own reel life for that same film. Besides he had a great role of playback singer in Bengali film industry and in this field he is really successful for over a few decades.


Filmography


Awards and nominations


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References


External links

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