Sumit Kumar reveals why the song ‘Eena Meena Deeka’ brings back childhood memories; “My father used to perform it in almost every theater show.”
Singer Sumit Kumar recently revisited some of his fondest childhood memories while appearing on the music reality show Indian Idol. The son of legendary playback singer Kishore Kumar got nostalgic after contestant Manraj performed the classic song Enna Meena Dekha.
The performance reminded him of countless theatrical performances where he watched his father entertain audiences with immortal songs.During the episode, Sumit also shared a touching anecdote related to his father and elder brother. He recalled how a spontaneous moment during one of Kishore Kumar’s performances became an unforgettable memory from his childhood.
‘Eena Meena Deeka’ brought back fond memories
Talking about the performance, Sumeet revealed that ‘Eena Meena Deeka’ always reminds him of his growing up years.
He said the song was a regular feature at Kishore Kumar’s live concerts and instantly transported him to those special moments.Sharing the memory, Sumit said, “My memories of this song, ‘Bachpan mein Bhaiya aur Baba’ used to perform this song on stage. So I used to remember this song. Aur ek gaana tha, ‘Ek Chatur Naar,’ jismein was not planned, par end mein jugalbandi mein Baba Bhaiya ke upar aake baith jaate the aur main Bhaiya kapithoo.”
I could never stand ki aise kaise ho gaya ki Bhaiya haar gaye. Main stage pe jak dono ki upar peeth jaata tha.
This song, especially “Ena Meena Deka”, was performed by Baba in all his theatrical performances. Aapne bohot accha gaaya hai, maza aa gaya.” (“This song brings back a lot of childhood memories. When I was young, my elder brother and father used to perform this song on stage, so whenever I hear it, I remember those days.
There was another song, “Ek Chatur Nar”. It wasn’t planned, but during the last jugalbandi, my father was climbing on my brother’s shoulders. I have always been by my brother’s side and could not accept that he “lost”. So I would run to the stage and climb on top of them. “Eena Meena Deeka” was one of the songs that my father used to perform in almost every theater show. You sang it beautifully. I really enjoyed listening to it.”)
Fun memory from ‘Ek Chatur Naar’
Sumit’s recollections also included a magical behind-the-scenes moment tied to another iconic song, ‘Ek Chatur Naar’. According to him, Kishore Kumar would sometimes climb on his elder brother’s shoulders during the recent show. As a child, Sumit admitted that he could not accept seeing his brother “losing” in the hilarious competition. He would rush onto the stage and climb on top of them, creating an unscripted, crowd-pleasing family moment.
Kishore Kumar’s unforgettable musical legacy
Kishore Kumar remains one of the most popular playback singers in Indian cinema. Over the course of a career spanning over four decades, he has recorded thousands of songs across multiple Indian languages and delivered numerous hits that continue to resonate with audiences. His great classics like ‘Roop Tera Mastana’, ‘Mere Sapno Ki Rani’, ‘Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas’, ‘O Mere Dil Ke Chain’, ‘Yeh Shaam Mastani’, ‘Rimjhim Gire Saawan’, ‘Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si’ and ‘Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana’.
These songs remain favorites across generations.Beyond playback singingApart from his immense contribution to music, Kishore Kumar has also enjoyed a successful acting career. He starred in many memorable films, including ‘Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi’, ‘Half Ticket’, ‘Padosan’, ‘Jhumroo’ and ‘Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein’.
