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