K.L. Saigal
Known for: Acting
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
Film
Devdas
Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house)
1935
Film
Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam
1946
Didi
1937
Film
Tadbir
Kanhaiyalal
1945
Film
Karwane Hayat
1935
Film
Jiban Maran
Mohan
1938
Film
Rajrani Meera
1933
Film
President
Prakash
1937
Film
Kurukshetra
Karna
1945
Film
Street Singer
1938
Parwana
1947
Film
Bhanwara
Pancham
1944
Film
Devdas
Devdas
1936
Film
The Devoted
1933
Film
Bhakta Surdas
Bhakta Surdas
1942
Film
Chandidas
Chandidas
1934
Film
Roop Lekha
Arup in the Hindi version
1934
Film
Yahudi Ki Ladki
Prince Marcus
1933
Film
My Sister
Ramesh
1944
Film
Lagan
Harish
1941
Film
Tansen
Tansen
1943
Film
A Living Corpse
1932
Film
Zindagi
Ratan
1940
Film
Shahjehan
Sohail
1946
Film
Daku Mansoor
Mansoor
1934