Amit Kumar

Quick Facts: Who was Amit Kumar?

Subject:

Amit Kumar

Known for:

Esteemed Indian playback singer, composer, and actor known for his versatile voice.

Born:

1952-07-03

Century / Era:

1952s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

Amit Kumar (born 3 July 1952) is an Indian playback singer, music composer and actor. Kumar launched his own music production company, named Kumar Brothers Music. He has predominantly worked in Bollywood and regional film songs since the 1970s, including 150 Hindi and Bengali compositions by R. D. Burman and Bappi Lahiri. 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 Bengali, Bhojpuri, Odia, Assamese, Marathi and Konkani.

Career & Major Achievements

He is the eldest son of singer-actor Kishore Kumar. 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 Durga Pooja festivals in Calcutta. At one such function arranged by Bengali actor "Mahanayak" Uttam Kumar, the audience continued requesting encores. While his mother complained that he was singing "filmy" songs, his father decided to bring him to Bombay.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

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. 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.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1952 (1952-07-03): Birth of Amit Kumar — Esteemed Indian playback singer, composer, and actor known for his versatile voice.
2. 1973: 1973 Milestone — Kumar sang professionally for the first time, outside his father's composition, at the age of 21 in 1973.
3. 1978: 1978 Milestone — The song was "Hosh Mein Hum Kahan", composed by Sapan Jagmohan for the film Darwaza, which was released in 1978.
4. 1994: 1994 Milestone — After Burman's death in 1994, citing a lack of quality music composition, Kumar withdrew from playback singing and concentrated on live orchestra shows.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Amit Kumar

True or False: “Amit Kumar's father, Kishore Kumar, was also a prolific playback singer in the Hindi film industry.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The text explicitly states that Amit Kumar is the son of singer and actor Kishore Kumar.

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