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Happy birthday Kishore Kumar: Google doodle pays tribute

IANS | By, New Delhi
Aug 04, 2014 12:46 PM IST

A smiling image of Kishore Kumar greeted users to the homepage of Google India. Reacting to Google's homage to Kishore, the legend's son Amit Kumar said, "Fabulous... What a great gesture from Google, surely this proves that he is a man for all seasons."

A smiling image of our very own yodelling star welcomed users to the homepage of Google India as a homage to the legend on his 85th birth anniversary on Monday.

The doodle pays tribute to the versatility of the , who was a successful singer, writer, producer and actor.

His son Amit Kumar, who is also a singer, is happy with Google doodle's gesture.

"Fabulous...What a great gesture from Google, surely this proves that he is a man for all seasons," Amit said.

Kishore Kumar, fondly known as Kishore-da gave the Indian film industry songs like Chalte chalte mere ye geet yaad rakhna, kabhi alvida na kehna, O hansini, Aa chal ke tujhe, Pal pal dil ke paas, Hawa ke saath saath, Chukar mere mann ka and Jahaan teri ye nazar hai.

As an actor, he was seen in films like Padosan, Half Ticket and Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi. He died Oct 13, 1987 in Mumbai and was cremated in Khandwa, his birthplace.

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