K.L. Saigal
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 11, 1904
- Died
- January 18, 1947
- Birthplace
- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
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
- Parwana
Parwana 1947
Actor
Omar Khayyam 1946
as Omar Khayyam
Shahjehan 1946
as Sohail
Kurukshetra 1945
as Karna
Tadbir 1945
as Kanhaiyalal, Playback Singer
Bhanwara 1944
as Pancham
My Sister 1944
as Ramesh
Tansen 1943
as Tansen
Bhakta Surdas 1942
as Bhakta Surdas
Station Master 1942
Playback Singer
Lagan 1941
as Harish
Zindagi 1940
as Ratan
Jiban Maran 1938
as Mohan
Street Singer 1938
Actor
- Didi
Didi 1937
Actor, Playback Singer
President 1937
as Prakash
Devdas 1936
as Devdas
Devdas 1935
as Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house)
Karwane Hayat 1935
Actor
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
Actor
The Devoted 1933
Actor
A Living Corpse 1932
Actor
Credits from TMDB.