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Kishore Kumar Banned from AIR During Emergency After Refusing Government Request: Amit Kumar
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News18•20-09-2026, 14:34
Kishore Kumar Banned from AIR During Emergency After Refusing Government Request: Amit Kumar
- •Legendary singer Kishore Kumar was banned from All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan during the 1975-1977 Emergency.
- •His son, Amit Kumar, revealed that his father received a call from the Ministry requesting him to perform at a show.
- •Kishore Kumar refused, stating he would only come if a representative met him first, upsetting the official.
- •Within two hours of the phone call, Kishore Kumar was banned from state-run broadcasters.
- •Despite the ban, his popularity remained unaffected, and his songs returned to AIR and Doordarshan after the Emergency was lifted.
Key Questions Answered
Kishore Kumar was banned because he refused a government request and demand to perform at a show in Delhi during the 1975-1977 Emergency.
According to his son Amit Kumar, the singer was banned from All India Radio within just two hours of hanging up the phone call from the ministry representative.
His songs returned to All India Radio and Doordarshan after almost a year, once the Emergency was officially lifted.
