effortless. He had no classical training but could surpass me in a song because of his wonderful musical instinct and natural singing flair.” Hindi films Playback Singer Asha Bhosle has said that: It is impossible for anyone to take Kishore Kumar's place. Kishore Kumar was one of a kind. He swayed everyone with his mellifluous voice and even made everyone around him always happy. He has been a true gem to the music industry. Actor Rajesh Khanna said "Kishore Kumar was my soul and I was his body." Actress Vyjayanthimala said: I did several films with Kishore Kumar. He was always full of fun and frolic. You couldn’t really predict what he was up to. It was wonderful working with him. Being a singer, he was so quick in his rhythm and quick in his reflexes while dancing. It was easy to match his steps and he was comfortable with me too. He used to tell me, ‘Aap to taal mein karte hai sab to bahut hi achha lagta hai mujhe. Betaali ho jati hai to mushkil padta hai.’ (It’s nice that you dance in rhythm. It’s difficult if rhythms don’t match.) Hindi film superstar Amitabh Bachchan called Kishore Kumar a multitalented genius who shall remain a phenomenal star. Former cricketer and batsman Sachin Tendulkar said: Kishore Kumar's music has been a constant companion of mine and I feel his songs are truly timeless. Kumar's unreleased song was sold for Rs 15.6 lakh at the Osian's Cinefan Auction, New Delhi in 2012, the highest price bid for any Indian singer. The song was "Tum hi to woh ho", written by Kulwant Jani with music by Usha Khanna. This was for a film called "Khel Tamasha" by Rakesh Kumar, which never got made. The song was recorded just three days before his death in October 1987. Today Kumar's popularity spans across many countries of South Asia, especially Pakistan. Digitally-colorized version of Kumar's filmHalf Ticket (in 2012)has been released theatrically. Sony TV organised the television singing contest K For Kishore to search for a singer like Kumar. Today Kumar's popular songs continue to be remixed or recreated. In his memory, the government of Madhya Pradesh has set up a memorial on the outskirts of Khandwa. It is open to public and has his life sized statue in a lotus-shaped structure. It also houses a mini-theatre and museum dedicated to him. On his