In 1997, the Madhya Pradesh Government initiated an award called the "Kishore Kumar Award" for contributions to Hindi cinema. He was awarded the Lata Mangeshkar Award by the Madhya Pradesh government in 1985. He won 8 Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and holds the record for winning the most Filmfare Awards in that category. He also released a few non-film albums in multiple languages, especially in Bengali, which are noted as all-time classics. īesides Hindi, he sang in many other Indian languages, including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Odia and Urdu. According to his brother and legendary actor Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar was successful as a singer because his "voice hits the mike, straight, at its most sensitive point". He used to sing in different genres but some of his rare compositions, considered classics, were lost in time. He was one of the most popular singers in the Indian subcontinent, notable for his yodeling and ability to sing songs in different voices. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music.
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