Kishore 'Baba' Kumar (born Kishore Kumar Ganguly) was one of India's greatest performers in the late 20th century. Although he had no formal training as a musician, Kumar became one of India's most beloved vocalists, actors, and comedians.
In 1948, Kumar was chosen by Prakash to sing "Marne ki Duayen Kyon Mangu" in the film Ziddi starring Dev Anand. Kumar reached his peak in the mid-'60s. After achieving commercial success in the 1965 film Teen Deviyan, and later with his most popular film, Anandhana.