Kishore Kumar Birth Anniversary: Saira Banu posts old picture of singer with Dilip Kumar; Ayushmann Khurrana shares tribute video

In Pic: Kishore Kumar, Dilip Kumar and Ayushmann Khurrana (Pic/Instagram)

Saira Banu and Ayushman Khurrana remembered legendary singer Kishore Kumar on his 94th birth anniversary. Saira Banu shared a black-and-white portrait on Instagram to mark the birth anniversary of Kishore Kumar. He was photographed beside her late husband, Dilip Kumar. Ayushman Khurrana, on the other hand, took to Instagram and shared a video of himself singing Kishore Da's songs. In the video, he sang two of Kishore Kumar's much-loved songs, ‘Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas' and ‘Dream Girl'.

Saira Banu, who started her film career at the age of 16, joined Instagram on the second death anniversary of her husband Dilip Kumar. Today, the legendary actress shared a picture of Kishore Kumar and Dilip Kumar. The photograph shows the singer of 'O Mere Dil Ke Chain' smiling as he looks at Dilip Kumar, who is standing in front of a microphone. While uploading the photo, Saira Banu wrote, "Remembering Kishore Kumar on his Birth Anniversary, who endowed both Sahib and me with memorable melodies that remain etched in our hearts and we had the pleasure of enacting the same in some of our favourite films such as SAGINA and PADOSAN."

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Ayushmann uploaded a video in which he can be seen playing the guitar with one of his friends. The two of them were singing the legendary singer's songs. Ayushmann, while posting the Reel, wrote, "Happy Birthday, Kishore Da! Your legacy lives on @chaituontheroll on (guitar emoji)"

Kishore Kumar is widely considered one of India's most influential and energetic vocalists. He is still remembered for his yodelling and ability to perform songs in several voices. The legend has given us with some exquisite tunes by lending his voice to songs like 'Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas,' 'Mere Sapnon Ki Rani,' 'Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi,' and many more. He was a fantastic singer as well as an amazing actor and musician.

Kishore Kumar made his acting debut with the 1946 film 'Shikari', and went on to provide amazing performances with actresses like Madhubala, Meena Kumari, and Nutan. He carved a niche for himself as an actor with his roles in Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, Door Ka Raahi, Padosan, Shrimanji, Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein, and Half-Ticket, among others.