“I feel Kishore Kumar is one personality who will remain with us forever through his music and acting. He is omnipresent. When people ask me about my one regret in life, I tell them, it’s not meeting Kishore Kumar once. If there are two versions of a song, people would click on Kishore Kumar’s version. He has that magic! His deep vocal quality is something every singer would try to achieve in life.
The renowned singer further adds: “At any event or function, people, ask me to sing Kishoreda’s songs and I do. But I will not dare to sing Shing nei tobu naam tar singha, as it is a difficult number where he has acted through the song.”
Even after more than two decades after the demise of Kishore Kumar, we keep discovering newer facets about the legendary actor-singer. His songs are evergreen and that’s why they became the love syllabi for an entire nation. Also, where would you find an artiste who had ruled the industry as a producer, director, writer, lyricist, composer, singer and actor all rolled into one?