Listen to This Beautiful Tribute on Kishore Da’s Birth Anniversary

QPodcast: Kishore Kumar’s life in 12 minutes.

(Photo: The Quint/Harsh Sahani)

On Kishore Kumar’s birth anniversary, The Quint remembers the singer with an audio tribute. Listen, as we walk you through his life and his soulful tunes.

You’re bound to stumble upon some trivia about the man with the golden voice too! For example:

Did you know that Kishore Kumar had a rough voice when he was younger? It is said that one day, he cried so hard that his voice broke into a beautiful melody.

Producer: Abhishek Ranjan

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