K.L. Saigal
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 11, 1904, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
- Died
- January 18, 1947
- Movies
- 25
Kundanlal Saigal, often abbreviated as K. L. Saigal, was an Indian singer and actor who is considered the first superstar of the Hindi film industry, which was centred in Kolkata during Saigal's time, but is currently centred in Mumbai. Saigal's unique voice quality which was a mixture of baritone and soft tenor was the benchmark for most of the singers who followed him. In fact it remains the gold standard even today shining through a very early and practically primitive recording technology.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1947 | Parwana | |
| 1946 | Omar Khayyam | Omar Khayyam |
| 1946 | Shahjehan | Sohail |
| 1945 | Kurukshetra | Karna |
| 1945 | Tadbir | Kanhaiyalal |
| 1944 | Bhanwara | Pancham |
| 1944 | My Sister | Ramesh |
| 1943 | Tansen | Tansen |
| 1942 | Bhakta Surdas | Bhakta Surdas |
| 1941 | Lagan | Harish |
| 1940 | Zindagi | Ratan |
| 1938 | Jiban Maran | Mohan |
| 1938 | Street Singer | |
| 1937 | Didi | |
| 1937 | President | Prakash |
| 1936 | Devdas | Devdas |
| 1935 | Devdas | Cameo (guest at Chandramukhi's house) |
| 1935 | Karwane Hayat | |
| 1934 | Chandidas | Chandidas |
| 1934 | Daku Mansoor | Mansoor |
| 1934 | Roop Lekha | Arup in the Hindi version |
| 1933 | Yahudi Ki Ladki | Prince Marcus |
| 1933 | Rajrani Meera | |
| 1933 | The Devoted | |
| 1932 | A Living Corpse |
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