Kishore Kumar is iconic and his voice is eternal as his melodies continue to soothe everyone's hearts. One of India's best singers, Kishore had a happy life but also saw his own share of struggles and personal setbacks. As he hit his 50s, his health started to suffer. In 1981, he had his first heart attack, and recently, his son Amit Kumar opened up about what led to Kishore’s decline.
Talking to Radio Nasha Official, Amit shared that his wedding was called off in 1981, and it hit Kishore hard. “I was going to get married in 1981, it was an arranged marriage. Naturally, my father was extremely happy. He had planned that everyone from Mumbai, everyone from the industry, would travel to Kolkata for the wedding. My would-be wife was from Kolkata,” he said.


Amit also recalled how Kishore was already thinking about life after the wedding. “Dad said, ‘Do whatever you want to do, after that you are getting married. You will get settled. I will move to Khandwa and you guys come and visit me’,” he explained.
But things took a turn for the worse. Amit revealed, “He couldn’t take what happened. The thing was, that this woman was already married. We got to know about this just ten days before the wedding, the cards were already printed.”
Determined to find another bride for his son, Kishore flew to Kolkata on the day the wedding was supposed to happen. “I was supposed to get married on January 24, 1981. My father was very stubborn. He said, ‘I will go to Kolkata on January 24 and find a girl for you’. I told him, ‘Why are you doing all this?’ He took a flight, it landed and he had a heart attack. He was taken to the hospital straight away,” Amit shared.
For those not in the know, Kishore Kumar was married four times. His first wife was Ruma Guha Thakur. He reported had compatibility issues with her. He then married Madhubala but she passed away too soon. He was then married to Yogita Bali but they also separated. He finally found solace in Leena Chandavarkar who was by his side till he passed away. Amit Kumar was born to Kishore and his first wife Ruma.