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