Kishore Kumar's real name was Abhas Kumar Ganguly
Late Indian playback singer and actor, Kishore Kumar's real name was Abhas Kumar Ganguly, which he changed when he started his career as a chorus singer at the Bombay Talkies film studio. Kishore Kumar, who is music composer Bappi Lahiri's maternal uncle, wasn't formally trained in singing. Kumar passed away due to a heart attack on October 13, 1987.