Even after 35 years, he is still living in the hearts of millions of Indians through his songs, making him an evergreen talented superstar of Bollywood...
Digital Desk: Kishore Kumar's Biography: ‘The Ultimate Biography’, written beautifully by two talented authors, Parthiv Dhar and Anirudh Bhattacharjee, is an account of Hindi cinema's most mysterious and lively star. Kishore Kumar’s biography aims to explain his persona of the extraordinary, with an intellect that was as bewildering as it was electrifying. Kishore Kumar has been famous for his menacing pranks, remarkable humor, and fabulous singing qualities. Even after 35 years, he is still living in the hearts of millions of Indians through his songs, making him an evergreen talented superstar of Bollywood.
The authors did thorough research for over two decades of primary and secondary sources with friends and acquaintances who knew Kishore Kumar closely which helped the writers for an extraordinary character portrayal. Parthiv Dhar tried to portray not only the legendary singer-actor’s heroic and glamorous image. However, he showed the dark reality of the superstar as well. Kishore Kumar struggled through many failures such as four marriages, his financial crisis, various income tax raids, and so on. The book provides an intriguing picture of his life and his contribution to Hindi music and cinema. The book dwells into Kishore Kumar’s brilliance, and aspects of his visionary quirkiness that made him a legend.
The biography succeeds in appreciating the many contradictions that defined Kishore Kumar, the man who entertained millions, yet he was alone, whose songs to this day bring peace and are pleasing to ears. The author justified Kishore Kumar's life by beautifully capturing every moment of it.
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