Kishore Kumar Ganguly, better known as Kishore
Kumar to his legions of ardent fans, received fitting commemoration through
this documentary. Satyajit Ray and he shared a long-standing friendship (he
even sang a couple of songs for Ray’s films – most notably, the iconic “Ami Chini Go Chini” in Charulata); consequently, Ray’s son
Sandip was best placed to try and capture the life of the eccentric and
versatile genius who wasn’t just a marvelous (albeit untrained) singer with an
incredibly fluid and mellifluous voice, but also a brilliant comedy actor, a
talented composer, and a filmmaker too. It is filled with interviews with a
number of who’s who of the Bombay film industry. His contemporaries, like the
great composer R.D. Burman (for whom he sang innumerable unforgettable songs), former
superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna and Dev Anand (who all lipsynced
to a plethora of marvelous Kishore numbers), fellow legendary singers like Lata
Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle (Kishore sang numerous memorable duets with them),
etc. have shared some delightful anecdotes about the mercurial artist. Even Ray
spoke about his memories of Kishore. One of the most touching aspects about the
docu happened to be being apprised of the kind of relationship Kishore shared
with S.D. Burman and the role the legendary music composer played in shaping his
career. It is also filled with footages covering nearly his entire career in the film industry. On the flip side, the production values weren’t good, and it was more
of a vanilla, straightforward docu without any notable creative decisions
(apart from a recurring monologue by Kishore that set the tone for it). But,
that said, this is certainly a treasure trove for all Kishore Kumar
aficionados.
Director: Sandip Ray
Genre: Documentary/Biography/Biopic
Language: Hindi
Country: India
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