Google decorates its homepage with doodle to mark K L Saigal's 114th birth anniversary
New York/Mumbai, Apr 11 (IBNS): Popular internet search engine Google on Wednesday decorated its homepage with a doodle marking the 114th birth anniversary of singer-actor Kundanlal Saigal.
Saigal was considered as the first 'superstar' in the world of Indian cinema.
In his career, Saigal appeared in 36 films, spanning in three languages, over fifteen years.
Singing 185 songs over his career, Saigal’s distinct vocal style helped establish his legacy as an inspirational figure for many stars that came after him, as per the Google Doodle website.
His big break came in 1932 when he was cast in three movies by the film studio New Theatres, read the website speaking on his career.
The very next year, the songs he sang in the film Puran Bhagat (1933) grew wildly popular in India, breaking him to the mainstream.
New Theatres churned out Saigal-led hits through 1940, when he moved to Mumbai to work with Ranjit Movietone.
After successful movies like Bhukt Surdas (1942) and Tansen (1943), Saigal returned to New Theatres for his final films. His final film Parwana (1947) was released posthumously.
"Created by guest artist Vidhya Nagarajan, today’s Doodle celebrates Saigal’s illustrious career with a portrait of the singer doing what he does best," read the Google doodle website.
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