Kishore Kumar Was Asked To Bribe 'Someone In Ministry' To Win National Award: Son Amit

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Last Updated:May 29, 2025, 11:23 IST

Kishore Kumar erstwhile came adjacent to winning the National Award for Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein.

Kishore Kumar died connected 13th October 1987, aged 58.

Kishore Kumar, an iconic fig successful Indian cinema, near an indelible people arsenic a multifaceted genius—singer, actor, director, and composer. Known for his earthy acting and effortless singing, his performances successful films similar Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), Padosan (1968), and Half Ticket (1962) became legendary. Despite a stellar career, Kishore Kumar ne'er won a National Award. However, successful a caller interview, his lad revealed that helium erstwhile came adjacent to winning the grant for Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein.

Kishore Kumar played a superior relation successful the 1964 movie other his real-life lad Amit Kumar, showcasing his extent and versatility. The movie was a immense container bureau occurrence and was adjacent considered for the National Award. However, the film’s roadworthy to accomplishment was blocked by a request for a bribe by ‘someone’ successful the ministry.

Amit Kumar precocious told Vickey Lalwani, “He got a telephone from Delhi from idiosyncratic successful the Ministry. At that time, Haqeeqat, Dosti, and Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein were being considered (for the National Award). They told my father, ‘If you bash something, springiness something, past we tin get you nominated.’ My begetter was like, ‘Why are you aft my life? My movie is simply a hit.’"

“The movie ran for 23 weeks astatine Super Cinema. In Delhi-UP, the movie was a metallic jubilee. Then helium sold the rights to a Tamil filmmaker. The remake was called Ramu. That won the National Award," Amit noted. Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein, an adaptation of the American movie The Proud Rebel, was remade successful Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam owed to its commercialized success.

While Kishore Kumar ne'er won a National Award for his acting oregon direction, helium did person galore awards successful his singing career, cementing his presumption arsenic a philharmonic legend. Kishore passed distant connected October 13, 1987, leaving down a bequest that transcends generations.

His dependable continues to echo crossed the Indian subcontinent, immortalising him arsenic 1 of Bollywood’s astir beloved and irreplaceable talents. His cinematic bequest is timeless, blending humour, emotion, and melody similar nary other. According to latest reports, Aamir Khan is acceptable to prima successful Kishore Kumar’s biopic, which volition spell connected floors soon.

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