He was a natural comedian who craved romantic leads, an actor who may have found his greatest success as a singer, and a multitalented performer who is one of India's best-known voices. Born in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, on August 4, 1929, Kishore Kumar never had any formal musical training, but he was a natural mimic: he taught himself to sing by imitating film superstar K.L. Saigal. In 1947, Kumar followed his brother Ashok to Bombay, where he took forgettable singing and acting gig...  [+]