Himesh - India's next successful singer-a

Maverick music composer and singer Himesh Reshammiya'sdebut film 'Aap Kaa Surroor' has done phenomenal business in India, sparking speculations that he might become a successful singer-actor that Bollywood has been deprived of for decades.

Bollywood produced its first big singer-actor when K.L. Saigal stepped into the industry, acted in around 30 films and enthralled masses with his acclaimed flicks like 'Devdas' and 'Parwana'. After him, it was Talat Mahmood who tried his luck in acting but was greeted with mixed response. Talat did 13 films.

Bollywood's best singer-actor was Kishore Kumar, who galloped to stardom not only with his voice but also with his acting. Kishore Kumar starred in around 80 films and was appreciated by the masses for his performance in movies like 'Half Ticket', 'Shreeman Funtoosh' and 'Padosan'.

After Kishore Kumar, many renowned singers like Sonu Nigam, Kumar Sanu, Shaan and others tried their hands at acting but met with disastrous box-office results.

Himesh's film, on the contrary, has landed a hit by collecting over Rs.90 million in the domestic box office and around Rs.8.1 million in cash counters in Britain. Analysts feel that Bollywood can expect Himesh to emerge as a good singer-actor but add that his consistency of landing hits is still to be tested.