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