On Kishore Kumar's birthday
I want to share this song along with some anecdotes I copied from other sites.
Kishore Kumar was extremely particular about being paid in advance. So much so, that once when producer RC Talwar did not pay his remaining amount, Kumar started going to his residence every morning and shouted, “Hey Talwar, de de mere aath hazaar,” (Talwar, pay me my eight thousand rupees) until he finally paid up.
He wasn’t just particular about this rule for himself, but believed that every artist must get their due. Hence, when he realised that he had been paid more than Mohammad Rafi for a duet they sang together, he called up the producer and made sure that Rafi saab was paid more than him. No wonder the man is remembered for his generosity!
Cheers..
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