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