Amit Kumar started singing at local events in Calcutta during his early years. |
At 11, he was introduced to acting by his father, Kishore Kumar, in the film 'Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein.' |
In 1970, Amit Kumar was noticed while performing at a Durga Pooja function organized by Uttam Kumar. |
Moving to Mumbai at 18 marked a turning point in his life, where he did a show with his father called 'Daddy Kishore and Sunny Amit Together.' |
In 1971, he made his singing debut in his father's film 'Door Ka Rahi' with the song 'Main Ek Panchhi Matwala Re.' |
At 21, in 1973, he received his first solo singing opportunity in the film 'Darwaza' outside his father's production. |
Amit Kumar sang 'Bade Achchhe Lagte Hain' in 1976, which became a huge success and garnered accolades. |
Throughout the 70s, he collaborated with prominent singers and gained national fame with duets with Lata Mangeshkar. |
In the early 70s, he established his unique identity among famous singers by delivering hit songs. |
Amit Kumar's Bengali song debut happened in 1973 with 'Jinisher Daam Berechhe,' composed by Kishore Kumar. |
He took over as director of his father's incomplete film 'Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein' after Kishore Kumar's death in 1987. |
Amit Kumar was an active playback singer from 1970 to 1994, recording numerous Hindi songs under R.D. Burman's composition. |
From 1999, he made a successful comeback to playback singing with hits in various movies. |
In 2005, his songs like 'Chore Ki Baaten' and 'Dil Mein Baji Guitar' became massive hits. |
He served as a judge on singing reality shows like 'K for Kishore' in 2008 and 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mr/Miss Universe 2010' in 2010. |
In 2013, he sang 'Naino Me Sapna' for the remake of the movie 'Himmatwala.' |
Amit Kumar lent his voice to the film 'Club Dancer' in 2016 with songs like 'Rehti Thi Main Bezarsi' and 'Hey Club Dancer.' |
Throughout his career, he has sung for various Bollywood stars and in different regional languages. |
Amit Kumar has performed in stage shows globally with his younger brother, Sumit Kumar. |
On Kishore Kumar's 86th birth anniversary, Amit Kumar released 'Baba Mere,' a tribute song featuring his daughter. |