Hemant Kumar's voice resonated in both Hindi and Bengali cinemas, earned Hollywood call

Vikas Datta | June 16, 2024 12:17 PM

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) You should have been named Hemant Kumar because you sing so well, the tetchy heroine of the night-long caper film 'Solva Saal' (1958) snaps at the interloping hero after being gratuitously serenaded by him in a Bombay suburban train while she is trying to elope with her beau. This was subtle praise for the singer of 'Hai apna dil to awara', who was no other than Hemant Kumar.