K.L. Saigal
Actor
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
Shahjehan
as Sohail 1946
Jiban Maran
as Mohan 1938
Street Singer
1938
President
as Prakash 1937
Roop Lekha
as Arup in the Hindi version 1934
Zindagi
as Ratan 1940
Tadbir
as Kanhaiyalal 1945
The Devoted
1933
Bhakta Surdas
as Bhakta Surdas 1942
Bhanwara
as Pancham 1944
Didi
1937
Chandidas
as Chandidas 1934
My Sister
as Ramesh 1944
Tansen
as Tansen 1943
Parwana
1947
Karwane Hayat
1935