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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Assamese-language actors, Assamese-language film directors, Assamese-language films, Assamese playback singers, Kishore Kumar, K. S. Chithra, Shreya Ghoshal, Kavita Subramaniam, Joymati, Cinema of Assam, Zubeen Garg, Bhabendra Nath Saikia, Kapil Bora, Shamshad Begum, Bhupen Hazarika, List of awards and winners for films from Assam, Mon Jaai, Jai Jagannatha, Phani Sarma, Tom Alter, Jeevan Baator Logori, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, Jahnu Barua, Runumi, Indramalati, Debojit Saha, Konikar Ramdhenu, Usha Mangeshkar, Aparoopa, Jatinga Ityadi, Tora, Ajan Faquir Saheb, Freedom at the Edge, Devdas, Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai, Firingoti, Suren Suror Putek, Agnisnaan, Bonani, Ahir Bhairav, Papori, Xagoroloi Bohudoor, Gonga Silonir Pakhi, Jonda Iman Gunda, Pokhi, Antaheen Jatra, U R Not My Julie, Adhinayak, Raamdhenu, Adajya, Bukuwe Bisare, Saknoiya, Tarali Sarma, Kanyadaan, Puberun, Barnali Kalita, Era Bator Sur. Excerpt: Kishore Kumar (Bengali:, Hindi: .); born Abhas Kumar Ganguly 4 August 1929 - 13 October 1987) was an North Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter. Kishore Kumar sang in many Indian languages including Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam and Oriya. He was the winner of 8 Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer and holds the record for most number of Filmfare Awards won for that category. Kishore Kumar was born into the Bengali Brahmin Ganguly family in Khandwa, Central Provinces and Berar (now in Madhya Pradesh) as Abhas Kumar Ganguly. His father Kunjalal Ganguly (Gangopadhya) was a lawyer. His mother Gouri Devi came from a wealthy Bengali family. Kishore was the youngest of four siblings, the other three being Ashok Kumar (the eldest), Sati Devi, and Anoop Kumar. While...
