Kishore Kumar, the legendary actor, playback singer, and a lot more for Indian cinema can never leave us. His evergreen soulful films and songs are still loved by generations. A long-four-decade career of Kishore Da once received very bad criticism and felt terrible for his father. Born on August 4, 1929, Kishore Kumar is the name of the Indian music industry’s face. King of a melodious voice has given a number of hit songs in his long career. He was not just a great singer but also a fantastic actor. 

Rabindra Sangeet in his father's movie Satyajit Ray was once criticized by some of the Rabindra Sangeet experts. Here we are on the special occasion of Kishore Da's 92nd birth anniversary bring in a story of him with another grand personality Satyajit Ray. Satyajit Ray gave Kishore Kumar the chance to lend his voice to a Rabindra Sangeet in ‘Charulata’ (1964). The decision wasn't praised at all while speaking more in detail about the Ray family’s close relation with Kishore Kumar, Satyajit Ray’s son, director Sandip Ray revealed his father stood by his decision despite the criticisms and went ahead as he planned. The film ‘Charulata’ is touted to be Ray’s one of the finest works and Kishore Kumar had lent his voice in this film. He sang a melodious song for Soumitra Chatterjee in ‘Ami Chini Go Chini Tomare’. Sandip Ray revealed “Kishore Da was so excited when my father reached out to him and asked him to playback. But he was in a dilemma as the track was a Rabindra Sangeet."

Sandip continued "He even said there are a lot of brilliant Rabindra Sangeet singers. Then why was he chosen? Kishore Kumar thought he was far less competent than any of these renowned singers. But my father was already convinced he will use only Kishore Kumar’s voice.” The song was ‘Ami Chini Go Chini Tomare’ was later recorded in Mumbai. Interestingly, Kishore Kumar genius of his era sang it for free, something he reportedly never did for any other music director.

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