Abhaash
Anand
Alok

2. Kishore Kumar came to Bombay with two idols in mind. One of them was, undoubtedly, K L Saigal. Who was the other?

S D Burman
Manna Dey
Khemchand Prakash

3. Kishore's first induction in the music world of Bombay was as a member of the Bombay Talkies choir where another would be music great was his co-singer. Who?

Madan Mohan
Mukesh
Usha Khanna

4. After a year of struggle, Kishore finally made his debut as playback in 1948. What was the film and which actor lipped the number?

Dev Anand in Ziddi
Ashok Kumar in Shikari
Dilip Kumar in Nadiya ke Paar

5. Who was Kishore's first wife?

Madhubala
Ruma Ghosh
Ragini

6. What is the claim to fame of the Kishore number 'Din hai suhana aaj pehli taarikh hai' ?

It was played on Radio Ceylon for 33 continuous years on the 1st of every month
It was the first song to top the Binanca Geetmala contest
It was the first song to be censored by the AIR

7. Kishore Kumar was inspired to try yodelling after he heard an album of which singer?

Danny Kaye
Jimmy Rogers
Paul Robson

8. Which song, according to Kishore, was his first real big hit for Dev Anand?

Mana janaab ne pukara nahin (Paying Guest)
Hum hain rahi pyaar ke (Nau do gyarah)
Dukhi man mere (Funtoosh)

9. In the fifties, Kishore was more a busy actor than a busy singer. In fact, Md. Rafi had to dub for Kishore, not once, but twice. Which of these numbers featured on Kishore was not sung by Rafi?

Man mera banwara (Ragini)
Ajab hai dastaan teri aai zindagi (Shararat)
Hum matwale naujawan (Shararat)

10. Md. Rafi doing playback for Kishore is okay, but Asha Bhonsle doing playback for Kishore? It happened, though. Only once. Can you recall the film?

Bandi
Baap ke Baap
Ek Raaz

11. Kishore Kumar had once been for a radio audition. His daily schedule was so hectic that he could not manage to find a tabla player at that time, and so requested a member of the film fraternity to assist him on the table. Who was the person who played Kishore's 'tabalchi' during his audition?

A young Rahul Dev Burman
Raj Kapoor, he knew quite a few instruments
Lata Mangeshkar

12. In the film 'Half Ticket', Kishore Kumar carries a snap of his mother with him. Who is depicted as his mother in the snap?

Madhubala
His mother in real life, Gauri Devi
Kishore Kumar himself

13. Modelling for which product connects Kishore Kumar with Farookh Engineer and Denis Crompton?

Bata shoes
Brylcream
India Kings

14. In a particular Kishore - Asha duet, Asha had suddenly sung out of turn. While shooting for the song sequence, Kishore had to cover up the leading lady's mouth to make up for this error. Can you recall the number?

Piya piya piya mora jiya pukare
Haal kaisa hai janab ka
Piya main hun patang tu door

15. Which was Kishore's first number for the duo of Laxmikant Pyarelal ?

Ajanabi tum jaane pehchane lagte ho
Mere mehboob qayamat hogi
Suno jana suno jana mere pehlu se mat jaana

16. When he was offered this number, Kishore refused on the pretext that only Manna Dey had the calibre to do real justice to this particular song. The song was then offered to Manna Dey on the rebound, and he did justify Kishore's faith in him. Which number is being referred to?

Kasme wade pyar wafa sab
Aai mere pyaare watan
Laga chunri mein daag

17. The Kishore Kumar starrer 'Do Duni Chaar' was an adaptation of a famous work. Which one?

As You Like It
Wuthering Heights
A Comedy of Errors

18. Which was the first film where Kishore sang under the music direction of his musically inseparable companion, Rahul Dev Burman?

Bhoot Bangla
Baharon ke Sapne
Chote Nawab

19. One composer who used Kishore sparingly was Salil Chowdhury. Salil later remarked that he had not really understood the real depth of Kishore's voice until he sang a specific number for him. Which number was 'Salil the genius Chowdhury' referring to?

Koi hota jisko apna (Mere Apne)
Guzar jaye din din din (Annadata)
Chota sa ghar hoga (Naukri)

20. Which of Kishore Kumar's productions was released with great difficulty as the Censor Board had raised several objections against it?

Chalti ka Naam Zindagi
Hum do Daku
Badti ka Naam Dari

21. Which romantic Kishore number is sung by the hero to a leading lady named Archana Gupta?

Pyar maanga hai tumhise
Chanda ki kirnon se lipti hawayen
Raat Kali ek khwaab mein aayi

22. Constant buffoonery extracts it price; and Kishore often spoke of returning to his native place, something he could never do. What was his native place?

Jhumritilaiya
Bhagalpur
Khandwa

23. The last song Kishore sang for S D Burman was during the time when S D was in a deep coma, and R D had to complete the recording. What was this number ?

Badi suni suni hai (Mili)
Man pukare (Tyaag)
Dheere se jana khatiyan mein (Chupa Rustom)

24. During his later years, Kishore used to carry a book of quotations in his pocket. Whose quotations did the book contain?

Swami Vivekananda
Rabindranath Tagore
Dayanand Saraswati

25. Which song was played at frequent intervals on AIR the day after Kishore Kumar's death?

Zindagi ka safar hai yeh kaisa safar
Tune hamen kya diya ri zindagi
Teri dunia se hoke majboor chala

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