Amit Kumar revealed that Kishore Kumar was asked to bribe by someone in the ministry in exchange for the National Award: ‘He was told, give something, we will nominate you’. Hindi film news
Kishore Kumar’s legacy is undisputed as one of India’s most prestigious and versatile playback singers. But whatever continues to surprise fans and music lovers is that the mythical artist never received the National Film Award. In a recent interview, his son and fellow singer Amit Kumar highlighted a shocking reason behind it: Kishore was once asked to bribe in exchange for award nomination.During a conversation with Vicky Lalwani, Amit Kumar confirmed that his father came close to winning a national award in 1964 for his direction venture Gagan’s Chhon Pisces. The film, a commercial and significant success, marked a significant turn in Kishore Kumar’s career, when his acting projects began to falter.Revealing the behind-the-thirds politics, amit said, “yes, that happy. Considered (For the National Award). My father was like, ‘Why are you after my life?’In the Chon of Door Gagan, which included both Kishore and a young Amit Kumar in the lead roles, the 1958 Hollywood film The Proud Ribel was an Indian adaptation. The Hindi version hit gold at the box office, especially in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, where it enjoyed a silver jubilee run. The irony is that the Hindi version did not win the National Award, its Tamil remake Ramu, built by a filmmaker, which Kishore sold rights, went to win the prestigious honor.
“The film lasted for 23 weeks in Super Cinema. In Delhi-up, the film was a silver jubilee. He then sold rights to a Tamil filmmaker. The remake was called Ramu. It won the National Award, “Amit said, highlighting bitter irony.Although known for his intimate voice and unique singing style, Kishore Kumar was also a passionate filmmaker. He directed 12 films in his career, out of which eight were released and four were incomplete. His last director, Mamta’s Chhawan Mean, which was considered a spiritual sequel to Gagan’s Chhon Meen, was posthumously released in 1990 and included Amit Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Rajesh Khanna and Leena Chandwarkar.
