Cinemaazi remembers K L Saigal on his birth anniversary
11 Apr 1904
Cinemaazi remembers K.L. Saigal, the first superstar of Indian cinema, on his birth anniversary (11/04). This year, his film Devdas (1935) also completes 85 years. The film upon its release made KL Saigal a national symbol. One of the best-known actor-singers of Indian cinema, KL Saigal made his film debut with Mohabbat Ke Ansoo (1932). He worked with reputed production houses of the time, including New Theatres in Calcutta and Ranjit Movietone in Bombay. With the latter, he acted in hit films like Bhakt Surdas (1942) and Tansen (1943). He passed away on 18 January 1947.
