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