K.L. Saigal
Acting • Born 1904-04-11 – Died 1947-01-18
Biography
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.
Filmography
25 credits
Roop Lekha
Movie • 1934
Arup in the Hindi version
Zindagi
Movie • 1940
Ratan
Tadbir
Movie • 1945
Kanhaiyalal
The Devoted
Movie • 1933
Bhakta Surdas
Movie • 1942
Bhakta Surdas
Shahjehan
Movie • 1946
Sohail
Devdas
Movie • 1936
Devdas
Bhanwara
Movie • 1944
Pancham
Street Singer
Movie • 1938
President
Movie • 1937
Prakash
Jiban Maran
Movie • 1938
Mohan
Didi
Movie • 1937
Chandidas
Movie • 1934
Chandidas
My Sister
Movie • 1944
Ramesh
Tansen
Movie • 1943
Tansen
Parwana
Movie • 1947
Karwane Hayat
Movie • 1935
Devdas
Movie • 1935
Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house)
A Living Corpse
Movie • 1932
Lagan
Movie • 1941
Harish
Daku Mansoor
Movie • 1934
Mansoor
Omar Khayyam
Movie • 1946
Omar Khayyam
Yahudi Ki Ladki
Movie • 1933
Prince Marcus
Rajrani Meera
Movie • 1933
Kurukshetra
Movie • 1945
Karna