Some notable duets were Ankhon Mein Kya Ji from "Nau Do Gyarah" (1957) or Paanch Rupaiya Baara Aana from "Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi" (1958). Burman's preference for Asha over Lata as well. Many result from the SD Burman / Lata Mangeshkar feud which was going on from 1957 to 1962. There are a large number of Asha Bhosle / Kishore Kumar Duets. Furthermore he was able to pick up the piano and played it well. In his career he showed proficiency in a variety of musical styles. Kishore Kumar never had any formal musical training but this did not stop him. The reason for this was through the influence of his elder brother Ashok Kumar. However Kishore Kumar easily slid into the film industry without any real effort.
Most of the famous playback singers struggled hard to find a position and struggled equally hard, often unsuccessfully to retain that position. Kishore Kumar's entrance to the film industry was very different from most people. He had two older brothers named Ashok Kumar and Anoop Kumar, and a younger sister named Sati. His father was a lawyer named was Kunjilal, and his mother's name was Gouri Devi. Although this is a Hindi speaking area he was a Bengali. Kishore Kumar was born Abhas Kumar Ganguly on Augin Khandwa (present day Madhya Pradesh). However in his long career, he worked in almost every capacity in the film industry not only as a a singer and actor but as a screenwriter, producer, director, and script writer. He was famous for singing upbeat light songs, and light comical acting roles. He was most active from 1949 until his death in 1987. Kishore Kumar was an actor, and playback singer in Bollywood films. Homepage > Biographies > This Page BIOGRAPHY OF KISHORE KUMAR