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