K.L. Saigal

Personal Info

  • Known ForActing
  • GenderMale
  • Birthday1904-04-11
  • Day of Death1947-01-18 (42 years)
  • Place of BirthSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
  • Also Known AsKundan Lal Saigal

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...Read More