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Veteran actor Raza Murad recently shared a nostalgic Instagram post about shooting with legendary Kishore Kumar in the 1980 film Door Waadiyon Mein Kahin. The scene, shot in Kashmir's Yusmarg, featured Murad playing a kind-hearted jailer opposite Kumar's character Rehmat Khan. Murad expressed deep admiration for Kumar's multifaceted talents, highlighting his status as a musical icon. The post offers a touching glimpse into the golden era of Indian cinema and the remarkable relationships between its talented artists.

Key Points: Raza Murad Recalls Kishore Kumar Film Moment

  • Raza Murad reminisces about 1980 film Door Waadiyon Mein Kahin
  • Scene shot in Yusmarg, Kashmir featuring Murad as sympathetic jailer
  • Kishore Kumar remembered as multi-talented musical genius
  • Murad highlights his memorable supporting roles in Bollywood
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Raza Murad reminisces about shooting with Kishore Kumar in 'Door Waadiyon Mein Kahin'

Veteran actor Raza Murad shares nostalgic memories of working with legendary Kishore Kumar in 1980 Kashmir-shot film

"I am so fortunate that I had the opportunity to share the screen space with the all rounder genius, immortal, Kishore Kumar - Raza Murad"

Mumbai, Oct 9

Veteran actor Raza Murad took a sauntered down memory lane as he reminisced about shooting with late legendary multi-hyphanate Kishore Kumar in the 1980 drama film Door Waadiyon Mein Kahin.

Raza took to Instagram, where he shared a scene from the film featuring him as the Jailer and Kishore Kumar.

"A memorable scene with the legendary kishore kumar in,"duur wadiyon mein kahin" which was shot in yusmarg,kashmir. I had played a kind hearted jailor, who sympathies with rehmat khan (kishore kumar) (sic)."

Raza says he's fortunate that he got to work with a genius like Kishore Kumar.

"I am so fortunate that I had the opportunity to share the screen space with the all rounder genius,immortal,kishore kumar (sic)," he wrote.

Talking about Kishore Kumar, he is regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of modern Indian music and was notable for his yodelling and ability to sing songs in different voices.

Besides Hindi, he sang in many other Indian languages, including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Odia and Urdu.

Kishore Kumar died suddenly of a heart attack on 13 October 1987, his brother Ashok Kumar's 76th birthday. The day before his death, Kishore made his final recording, "Guru Guru", a duet with Asha Bhosle for the film Waqt Ki Awaz composed by Bappi Lahiri for Mithun Chakraborty and Sridevi.

Meanwhile Raza Murad, started his journey in acting with the 1972 film Ek Nazar. Since the 1980s, he has primarily appeared in supporting roles as a father, uncle, or villain.

One of his memorable roles as a character actor was the despondent poet in 1973's Namak Haraam with Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna.

Murad had roles in successful Bollywood films such as Prem Rog, Henna, Ram Teri Ganga Maili, Khud-daar, Ram Lakhan, Tridev, Pyar Ka Mandir, Aankhen, Mohra, and Gupt.

Murad played a supporting role in Jodhaa Akbar. He also appeared in the TV series Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon. Murad has appeared in several Telugu films, including Indra. He played Jalal-ud-din Khalji in the romantic period drama Padmaavat.

- IANS

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Rohit P
My grandfather used to play Kishore Kumar's songs every morning. Reading this brought back so many childhood memories. Raza Murad's respect for his co-stars is really admirable.
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Arjun K
While I appreciate the nostalgia, I wish articles like these would focus more on current artists too. Our film industry has so much talent today that deserves recognition.
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Sarah B
As someone new to Indian cinema, this was fascinating! Kishore Kumar's ability to sing in so many languages is incredible. Will definitely check out his music now.
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Vikram M
Raza Murad has been part of so many iconic films! From Namak Haraam to Padmaavat, his versatility is amazing. Great to see him sharing these golden memories.
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Ananya R
Kishore Kumar's songs are timeless! Even my 16-year-old daughter loves his music. True legends never fade away. ❤️
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Michael C
The fact that he recorded his last song just before passing away... what dedication to his craft! This generation could learn a lot from such commitment.

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