Kishore Kumar birthday: A look at the lover boy's tragic love life with four popular actresses

Legendary playback singer Kishore Kumar was a versatile genius. But his personal life was an emotional rollercoaster ride which saw many heartbreaks. On his birth anniversary, let's revisit his tragic love life with four popular actresses.

By BollywoodLife
| Updated: August 04 2022, 08:01 AM IST

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Kishore Kumar's tragic love life with four popular actresses — Image credit: Instagram

Kishore Kumar's tragic love life with four popular actresses

Legendary playback singer Kishore Kumar is celebrated till today as a maverick actor, too, besides screenwriter, director, producer and composer. He was a versatile genius. From singing to acting, Kishore Da did everything with conviction in his own inimitable style, leaving an indelible mark in the hearts and minds of Bollywood buffs. His personal life was an emotional rollercoaster ride which saw many heartbreaks. On his birth anniversary, let's revisit his tragic love life with four popular actresses.

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Kishore Kumar and Ruma Guha Thakurta (1950-58) — Image credit: Instagram

Kishore Kumar and Ruma Guha Thakurta (1950-58)

Kishore Kumar married Ruma Guha Thakurta, Satyajit Ray's niece in 1950. However, trouble started brewing between them soon after their marriage and after a few years, they decided to separate in 1958. Also Read - What to watch on OTT this week: RRR, Panchayat 2, Acharya and more films, web series to look forward to

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Kishore Kumar and Madhubala (1960-69) — Image credit: Instagram

Kishore Kumar and Madhubala (1960-69)

Kishore Kumar and Madhubala's marriage was the most talked about one in the industry. However, Madhubala was born with a ventricular septal defect, a hole in the heart, which led to her demise at a tender age. Kishore Da watched her die a painful death. She passed away in 1969.

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Kishore Kumar and Yogeeta Bali (1976-78) — Image credit: Instagram

Kishore Kumar and Yogeeta Bali (1976-78)

Kishore Kumar then went on to marry Yogeeta Bali, niece of Shammi Kapoor's first wife, Geeta Bali. According to the reports, Yogeeta fell in love with Mithun Chakraborty which led to her divorce with Kishore Da. Also Read - Indian Idol 12: Karan Johar calls this singer a superstar performer and it's not Pawandeep Rajan or Arunita Kanjilal

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Kishore Kumar and Leena Chandavarkar (1980-87) — Image credit: Instagram

Kishore Kumar and Leena Chandavarkar (1980-87)

Kishore Kumar then finally settled down with Leena Chandavarkar, whom he had the most peaceful life with. She had initially rejected Kishore Da's proposal. But when she got scolded by her father, Leena decided to leave her house. She dialled Kishore Kumar's number and asked him if he would marry her. He was happy with her.