It is Bollywood's first superstar Kundanlal Saigal aka KL Saigal's 114th  birth anniversary and Google decided to dedicate its doodle to the star and singer. When Bollywood was based in Kolkata and not Mumbai, this actor paved his way to super-stardom in no time. Saigal was born in Jammu on April 11, 1904 to Amarchand Saigal and Kesarbai Saigal. The noted actor took his first step in the field of acting, by occasionally playing the role of Seeta in Ramleela in Jammu.

Saigal later on gave hits like Bhakt Surdas (1942) and Tansen (1943). As much as he was loved as an actor, he was also made his place as a singer. His voice still remains one of the most unique ones. If you are a true Saigal fan too, then you must be having the collection of his popular songs like Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya, Ek Bangla Bane Nyara, Hum Apna Unhe Bana Na Sake, Do Naina Matwale Tihare, Main Kya Janoon Kya Jadu Hai, Katibe Taqdeer in your playlist.

Karwan-E-Hayat has been blessed with two music directors Mihir Kiran Bhattacharya and Timir Baran Bhattacharya. On the other hand,Jeevan Beena Madhur na Baaje was composed by Rai Chand Boral. Another popular song of the renowned artist is  Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya composed by Naushad. Check out these songs right here.

Koi Preet Ki Reet Bataa De Hamen - Kaarwaan e Hayaat (1935)

Jeevan Been Madhur na Baaje (1938)

Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya- Shahjahan (1946)

These songs are here to live forever and every true music learner looks at these songs as the ultimate masterpieces. Saigal left this world at the mere age of 42 in 1947. Legendary singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Mohammad Rafi, and Mukesh saw him as an inspiration and learned from his contribution to the hindi cinema. Do let us know your favourite songs of KL Saigal in the comments section below.

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