Portrait of Kishore Kumar

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Kishore Kumar

Career

Active from 1947 to 1982, busiest in 1956 and 1968 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Half Ticket
Half Ticket
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kishore Kumar Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Dark Humor
    1.8, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family Drama 4
  • Classic Bollywood Comedy 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Classic Bollywood 2
  • Feel-Good Entertainment 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 2
  • Melodrama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

181
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles ยท average score 74
Tu Yaa Main
Tu Yaa Main (2026)
GoodWatch score 74

Playback Singer

Class Friend
Class Friend (2021)

Music

1980s

35 titles ยท average score 68
Rukhsat
Rukhsat (1988)

Playback Singer

Singhasan
Singhasan (1986)

Playback Singer

Bhagwaan Dada
Bhagwaan Dada (1986)
GoodWatch score 41

Playback Singer

The Home and the World
The Home and the World (1985)
GoodWatch score 88

Playback Singer

Jagir
Jagir (1984)
GoodWatch score 72

Playback Singer

Ek Jaan Hain Hum
Ek Jaan Hain Hum (1983)

Playback Singer

Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi
Chalti Ka Naam Zindagi (1982)

as Manmohan

Vidhaata
Vidhaata (1982)
GoodWatch score 72

Playback Singer

Namkeen
Namkeen (1982)
GoodWatch score 80

Songs

The Burning Train
The Burning Train (1980)
GoodWatch score 60

Playback Singer

Dostana
Dostana (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

Playback Singer

Aap Ke Deewane
Aap Ke Deewane (1980)
GoodWatch score 58

Playback Singer

1970s

95 titles ยท average score 71
Gol Maal
Gol Maal (1979)
GoodWatch score 84

Playback Singer

Shabbash Daddy
Shabbash Daddy (1979)

Director

Don
Don (1978)
GoodWatch score 71

Playback Singer

Amar Akbar Anthony
Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
GoodWatch score 75

Playback Singer

Sholay
Sholay (1975)
GoodWatch score 88

Playback Singer

Deewaar
Deewaar (1975)
GoodWatch score 78

Playback Singer

Chupke Chupke
Chupke Chupke (1975)
GoodWatch score 82

Playback Singer

Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi
Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974)

Screenplay, Story

Zameen Aasmaan
Zameen Aasmaan (1972)

Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

Pyar Diwana
Pyar Diwana (1972)

as Sunil

Door Ka Raahi
Door Ka Raahi (1971)

Playback Singer, Writer

Aansoo Aur Muskan
Aansoo Aur Muskan (1970)

as Pandit

1960s

25 titles ยท average score 75
Padosan
Padosan (1968)
GoodWatch score 81

as Vidyapathi aka Guru

Sadhu Aur Shaitaan
Sadhu Aur Shaitaan (1968)
GoodWatch score 71

as Pandit Dinanath Shastri

Ramu
Ramu (1968)

Story

Do Dooni Chaar
Do Dooni Chaar (1968)

as Sandeep

Pyar Kiye Jaa
Pyar Kiye Jaa (1966)
GoodWatch score 60

as Shyam / Rai Bahadur Ganga Prasad

Mr. X in Bombay
Mr. X in Bombay (1964)

as Kavi Sudarshan

Naughty Boy
Naughty Boy (1962)
GoodWatch score 77

as Pritam

Man-Mauji
Man-Mauji (1962)

as Raja

Half Ticket
Half Ticket (1962)
GoodWatch score 82

as Vijay/Munna/Vijay's mom in photograph

Bombay Ka Chor
Bombay Ka Chor (1962)

as Randhir / Kishore

Jhumroo
Jhumroo (1961)
GoodWatch score 74

as Jhumroo

Mehlon Ke Khwaab
Mehlon Ke Khwaab (1960)

as Rajan

1950s

23 titles ยท average score 78
Shararat
Shararat (1959)

as Chandan

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
GoodWatch score 78

as Manmohan 'Manu' Sharma

Dilli Ka Thug
Dilli Ka Thug (1958)

as Kishore Kumar Sharma

Lukochuri
Lukochuri (1958)

as Shankar / Kumar 'Buddhu' (Double Role)

Musafir
Musafir (1957)

as Bhanu

Aasha
Aasha (1957)

as Kishore

Bhagam Bhag
Bhagam Bhag (1956)

as Kishore / Kishu / Krishnaswami

Bhai-Bhai
Bhai-Bhai (1956)

as Raj Kumar (Raja)

Paisa Hi Paisa
Paisa Hi Paisa (1956)

as Kishore

Mem Sahib
Mem Sahib (1956)

as Sunder

New Delhi
New Delhi (1956)

as Anand D. Khanna / Anandkumar Swami

Naukari
Naukari (1954)

as Ratan Kumar Chaudhary

1940s

1 title
Shehnai
Shehnai (1947)

as Police Inspector