Amit Kumar- Indian Male Playback Singer of India

Amit Kumar (born 3 July 1952) is an Indian film playback singer, actor, director, and music director. He is the son of famous singer and actor Kishore Kumar and Bengali singer and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta. Like his father he too loved singing since childhood and used to sing in Kolkata during Durga Pooja functions. Once he was performing on stage in Kolkata in a Durga Pooja function arranged by Bengali actor Uttam Kumar, people kept on requesting for more songs and this information reached his mother. She called in Kishore Kumar and complained that his son was singing 'filmy' songs. Hearing this Kishore Kumar decided to bring him to Bombay.

Before this, Kishore Kumar had made Amit act as his own son in two of his critically acclaimed and rare serious films, produced by himself, Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (the famous song 'Aa chalke tujhe, mein leke chaloon' sung by Kishore Kumar was filmed with him singing to his son, all of 11 years) and Door Ka Raahi (with Amit as a teenager).


He has sung many popular Bollywood and regional film songs in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and sings even today.


Apart from Hindi songs Amit sang several songs in Bangla, Bhojpuri, Oriya, Assamese, Marathi, Konkani. It proves his capability as a versatile singer.

1970s


Amit Kumar made his debut in singing and as a child actor in his father's movie Door Ka Raahi. He recorded a song ‘Main ik panchi matwaala re’ as child singer artist. This song was removed from the film later by Kishore Kumar.


In 1976 the film Balika Badhu (1976) with the song ‘Bade achchhe lagte hain..’ brought him on the tinsel town big stage. This song can easily be kept in some of the best melodies of all times. The song was composed by legendary R. D. Burman. After that he recorded many songs with R. D. Burman.


In late 70s he sang few songs for various films. The song ‘Aati rahengi baharein’ from the film Kasme Vaade was a huge hit. He sang for Randhir Kapoor in this song while Kishore Kumar sang for Amitabh Bachchan.


He sang many hit songs in the films like Aandhi, Khatta Meetha, Gol Maal, Des Pardes, Ganga Ki Saugandh, Deewanagi, Duniya Meri Jeb Mein, Parvarish, Baton Baton Mein etc. The duet song with Lata Mangeshkar from the film Baton Baton Mein ‘Uthe sabke kadam’ was quite popular.


As a leading playback singer in Bollywood, he sang many songs for Kumar Gaurav who was a new star in the 1980s. But his maximum number of songs are recorded and released for Anil Kapoor.


1980s


1980s started with a bang for Amit with mega hit film Love Story (1981 film). He sang all the songs of the film and got his Filmfare Award for the duet ‘Yaad aa rahi hai’ with Lata Mangeshkar. About this song music composer R. D. Burman jokingly told Amit before release that this song sounds like a ‘Bhajan’.

In 1980 the actor Feroz Khan produced a super hit film Qurbani (1980 film). There was a song ‘Laila o Laila’ in this film that became a really big hit. Amit Kumar rendered his voice for this song for Amjad Khan.


His duet song ‘Tu rootha toh main ro doongi sanam’ with Asha Bhonsle from the film Jawani (1984) in the year 1984 composed by R. D. Burman was mega hit. Another chart-buster from 1983 from the film Haadsaa was ‘Yeh Bombay shehar haadsoon ka sheher hai’. This song was super hit.


In this decade, he sang for almost all music direrctors, actors and produced hit after hit. With not so successful career of Kumar Gaurav, Amit kumar later became voice of Anil Kapoor in 1980s. But before this many hit songs too were released for Kumar Gaurav in films like Romance (1983 film), Teri Kasam, Lovers (1983 film), All rounder, Telefilm-Janam, etc. In this decade he sang super hits for Anil Kapoor in the films like Tezaab, Yudh etc.


The song from Tridev filmed on Naseeruddin Shah ‘Oye oye- Tirchi topi waaley’ was such a huge nationwide hit that it became the second identity of Naseer. Amit sang for Naseeruddin Shah in the film Hero Hiralal too.


Soon after his father's death, he, along with his half-brother Sumit Kumar, released an album called "Dui Kishore" as a tribute to Kishore Kumar.


Early 1990s to Mid 1990s


1990 started with films like Hum and the song ‘Sanam mere sanam’ brought another big hit for Amit. Baaghi: A Rebel for Love had a smash hit in the song ‘Kaisa lagta hai’. From the film Ghayal (1990 film) the song ‘Pyaar tum mujhase’ was popular.


Amit delivered more hits for the film Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa. The songs ‘Deewana dil deewana’ and ‘Sachhi yeh kahani hai’ were hits, especially the former.

In this decade, he sang for some other hit films too like Awwal Number, ChaalBaaz, Khel (1992 film), Vishwatma, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Judaai (1997 film), Indrajeet etc.


Amit Kumar enjoyed a special work relation with music duo Anand-Milind who heavily promoted Amit kumar in the early 1990s. Some of their best works include Baaghi: A Rebel for Love, Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hain, Maha-Sangram, Swarg, Suryavanshi, Anjaane Rishtey, Talaashi, Jawani Zindabad, Sangdil Sanam, Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin & Rakhwala to name a few. Anand-Milind were one of the few new age music composers of that period who regularly recorded with Amit Kumar, making him the voice for Salman Khan and Aamir Khan.


Amit Kumar also enjoyed success with another fresh talent from the 1990s, Jatin-Lalit, who had Amit Kumar croon hit numbers in several films like Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham....


Later in the decade with the invasion of many other Kishore Kumar clones his career started fading. The great R. D. Burman too was no more with whom Amit had a special bonding. He started withdrawing and making himself busier in live stage performances in various parts of the world.


In this phase, Amit lost out to sing for R. D. Burman's last mega hit 1942: A Love Story. He stated in another interview that R. D. Burman was under pressure to use another singer for the songs because it was the 'trend' in those days.


During these years, he composed and released music albums which were not much successful. Some of these are:


MAD (album)|MAD
Pyaar toh bas pyaar hai
Dam dama dam


Some music directors tried to recreate the old magic by composing songs similar to the ones in 1970s sung by his legendary father Kishore Kumar. However, success on this front was elusive.


Television


In late 1980s, he rendered his voice to TV serials on Doordarshan such as "Chuanuti" and "Campus".
He also did songs for the Telefilm Janam.
He also sang the title tracks for Hindi dubbed version of Disney's Animated series "Duck Tales" and "Bob the Builder".
Amit Kumar was one of the main judges in a recently concluded (May 2008) singing competition reality TV show "K for Kishore", where singers tried to recreate the magic of Kishore Kumar's songs on Sony Entertainment Television Asia.


2000/2010


He will be the main judge in the singing competition on Zee Bangla TV for the show: "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mr/Miss Universe 2010".
He also sung two songs in Raju Chacha starring Ajay Devgan, Kajol and Rishi Kapoor 'Dil dil ka yeh kaam hai' & 'Kahin se ayi Rani'.
He sang one song with Neetha Subhir Tigde Tigde in Kandahar starring Mohanlal and Amitabh Bachchan.


Bangla-Hindi Connection


Not many people would know that one of the most popular duet songs of Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar 'Kya yehi pyaar hai' from Rocky (1981 film), the debut film of Sanjay Dutt, composed by legendary R. D. Burman was initially sung by none other than Amit Kumar in Bangla film.


here are seven same tunes sang by Amit and his father separately. But the most interesting point in it is all Bangla songs were sang by Sonny Amit and all Hindi by papa Kishore Kumar. Songs are given below :-

Bangla	Hindi
Pran to maane na	Bachna ae hasina
Kato din aar	Mujhko baas yuhi udaas rahene do
Patho cheye	Chhodo sanam
Sono rubi	Zubi zubi
Jenona jeona	Kya yahi pyaar hai
E paar bhange	Kabhi palkon pe
Ki kore janle tumi	Tum mere zindegi mein

Acting Stint

Amit Kumar also acted in films which were directed by and starred his father. His notable ones were Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964), Door Ka Raahi (1971), Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974) and Shabhash Daddy (1979).

Some popular songs

Dilrubaon ke jalwe (Dulha Mil Gaya 2009 / 2010)

Main ek panchhi (Door Ka Raahi)

Main jis din bhula dun (Police Public)

Teri yaad aa rahi hai (Love Story, 1981)

Dekho maine dekha hai ye ek sapna (Love Story, 1981)

Aankho mein band karloon (Sangdil Sanam)

Aankhon mein band karloon (Sad version) (Sangdil Sanam)

One two three give me a kiss (Sangdil Sanam)

Sanam sangdil sanam (Sangdil Sanam)

Aap ko dekh ke (Kishen Kanhaiya)

Ye zameen gaa rahi hai (Teri Kasam)

Bade acche lagate hain (Balika Badhu (1976))

Bombay shehar (Haadsa 1983)

Deewana dil deewana (Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa) with Udit Narayan)

Sacchi Ye Kahani hai.. Kaise Don (Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa)

Dil dil dil le liya (Bhagyawan)

Nazrein mili (Afsana Pyaar Ka)

Aashiq deewana (Afsana Pyaar Ka)

Tip tip tip baarish (Afsana Pyaar Ka)

Pehla Pehla Pyar Hai (1988 Film: Woh Phir Aayegi. With Anuradha Paudwal)

Tu rootha toh mein ro doongi sanam (Jawaani (1984 film))

Dil mein bajey guitar (Apna Sapna Money Money with Mika)

Koi nahin aisa (Dillagi)

Makhna (Bade Miyan Chote Miyan)

Kehh do ke tum ho meri varna (Tezaab)

Jaan-e-mann jaan-e-jigar (Ghazab, 1982)

Laila o Laila (Qurbani, 1980)

Aati rahengi bahaarein (Kasme Vaade with Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhonsle)

Gabbar Singh yeh keh gaya (100 Days, 1991)

Le le dil de de dil (100 Days, 1991)

Hum Aur Tum Ab Nahin Paraye (Jamai Raja, 1990 with Alka Yagnik)

Ek do teen (Tezaab)

Oye oye- Tirchi topi waaley (Tridev 1989 with Sapna Mukherjee)

Main hoon hero (Ram Lakhan)

Jao tum chahe jahan / Yaad karoge vahan (Narsimha 1991)

Na jaane kahan se ayeeh (Chaalbaaz)

Kaisa lagta hai (Baaghi: A Rebel for Love with Anuradha Paudwal)

Maang teri saja doon (Baaghi: A Rebel for Love with Anuradha Paudwal)

Tap tap tapori (Baaghi: A Rebel for Love)

Rama o Rama (Rama O Rama)

Roz roz aankho tale (Jeeva)

Sanam mere sanam (Hum)

Suno suno ladkiyon (Silsila Hai Pyar Ka 1999)

Uthe sabke kadam (Baton Baton Mein)

Na bole tum na maine kuch kaha (Baton Baton Mein)

Salma pe dil aa gaya (Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya Title song)

Le jhing kur kur (Olot Palot- Bangla Film 2009).

Miss. India marti mujhpe (Dhamaal with Adnan Sami)

Juhi ne dil maanga main nakkho bola (Ehsaas: The Feeling (2001))

Chori ki baatein (Fight Club – Members Only 2006 with Shweta Pandit)

Yeh raat yeh tanhaiyaan (Gunaah—1993 film) with Sadhna Sargam)

Vinashak aatha hai (Vinashak – Destroyer (1998))

Aana re aana re dil yeh deewana re (Gurudev (film) 1993 with Asha Bhonsle & Shailender Singh)

Ek din tera dheere se dharwaja kholunga (Gurudev (film) 1993)

Dheere dheere dheere chori chori chori (Imtihaan 1995 with Alka Yagnik

Chal naujawaan aage chal (Jaagruti 1992)

Dil jigar ke jaan (Jaanam 1992 with Anuradha Paudwal)

Teri chahat ke siva (Jaanam 1992 with Anuradha Paudwal)

Humein tumse pyaar kitna (Jhankaar Beats 2002 with K. K.)

Maalum hai kya (Jhankaar Beats 2002 with Vishal Dadlani)

Rukh rukh rukhna (Jhankaar Beats 2002 with Vishal Dadlani)

Naam hai mera Fonseca (Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar 1992)

Aaya main aaya (Maha-Sangram 1990 with Udit Narayan)

Aa baahon mein aa (Maha-Sangram 1990 with Anuradha Paudwal)

Filmy very filmy (Page 3 2005 with Blaaze & Tannishtha Chatterjee)

Aadhi raat ko (Parampara (film) with Lata Mangeshkar)

Dil dil ka yeh kaam hai (Raju Chacha 2000)

Kahin se ayi Rani with (Raju Chacha 2000 with Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shweta Pandit, Shrradha Pandit & Kajol)

Tu roop ki rani tu choron ka raja (Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja 1993 with Kavita Krishnamurthy)

Chai mein chini (Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja 1993 with Kavita Krishnamurthy)

Parda utha (Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja 1993 with Kavita Krishnamurthy)

Aala re raoos aala (Safari 1999 with Alka Yagnik)

Kajal kajal teri aankhon ka yeh kajal (Sapoot with Asha Bhonsle)

Jaane de jaane de (Shola Aur Shabnam 1992 with Kavita Krishnamurthy)

Tere liye saari umar jaagun (Yaad Rakhegi Duniya 1992)

Gali gali mein gana (Yaad Rakhegi Duniya 1992)

Tooti khidki makdi ka jangla (Yaad Rakhegi Duniya 1992 with Kavita Krishnamurthy)

Pyaar bada mushkil hai (Yodha 1990)

Do bechare (Victoria No. 203 2007 with Udit Narayan)

Dil le gayi teri bindiya (Vishwatma 1992 with Sapna Mukherjee)

Bole chudiyan (Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... 2001 with Kavita Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam &Udit Narayan)