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About Amit Kumar
Amit Kumar Ganguly, as he is officially known, is a legendary Indian playback singer, actor, and composer who inherited the DNA of show business from his parents. In his father's film “Door Ka Raahi”, he made his acting and singing debut as a youngster.
He rose to national prominence after singing in the 1976 film “Balika Badhu”. Binaca Geetmala, a radio show, ranked this song as the 26th most popular cinema song of 1977.
R.D.Burman gave Amit Kumar the opportunity to record over 150 Hindi songs. Since the 1970s, he has performed several Bollywood and regional cinema songs.
Kumar retired from playback singing after the death of R. D. Burman in 1994, claiming a shortage of excellent quality music being created, and has been concentrating on live orchestra presentations since 1995, performing across the world.
In addition to Bengali, Hindi, and Bhojpuri the singer has also performed in other dialects including Odia, Assamese, and Marathi.
Amit Kumar’s most popular cinema songs
Among his renowned cinema songs includes “Khatta Meetha”, “Humare Tumhare”, and, “Duniya Meri Jeb Mein”.
Amit Kumar’s Acting Career
As an actor, he has also starred in films like “Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi”, "Shabhash Daddy", and "Door Gagan Ki Chaon Mein".
Family
He was born to singer and actor Kishore Kumar, and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta. He was raised together with three siblings namely Sumit Kumar, Shramana Guha Thakurta, Ayan Guha Thakurta.
He got married to Reema Ganguly and has a daughter called Muktika Kumar.
Amit Kumar’s Alma mater
This Indian cinematic legend has been educated at the following schools:
- Besant Montessori School
- St. Xavier’s School
- South Points School
- Patha Bhavan
Achievements
- Filmfare Award - "Best Male Playback Singer" - winner (1981)
Trivia
He wrote the songs for Disney's “Duck Tales” and “Bob the Builder” animated series in Hindi.
He has his own music production firm dubbed Kumar Brothers Musi.
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F.A.Q. about Amit Kumar
When is his birthday?
Amit Kumar's birthday is on July 3, 1952.
In how many days is his birthday?
Amit's birthday is in 76 days
How old is he?
He is 71 years old.