Kishore Kumar was undoubtedly one of the most loved actors and singers in Bollywood. While his talent and charm are well known, his personal life was marked by quirks and eccentricities. His fourth wife, Leena Chandavarkar, once shared how his unpredictable moods could be intimidating.The incident that frightened LeenaIn an old interview with Lehren Retro, Leena said, “There is an incident where he asked me ‘Leena, have you heard much about me, have you worked in the film this year.’ I didn’t say what I heard, I heard it but I didn’t want to speak. Then he said, ‘What did you hear from me?’ So I said that you like me a lot because I am your fan or you do so much comedy.’Elaborating further, she added, “Toh unko acha nahi laga unko maja hi nai aa raha tha or I am alone in the room, I am doing makeup while watching the film Pyaar Ajnabi Hai. After that, I couldn’t understand whether the man appeared to be an animal or a beast or a madman. So he said something and I started running towards my hair dresser. Or he jumped on the sofa and sat down, then I started crying and said, ‘Haan-haan, I heard that you are crazy.‘ Then he started.”Changes after marriageIn the same interview, Leena also revealed that Kishore Kumar changed a lot after getting married to her. “”I was very insecure because I was his fourth wife. I was like ‘he shouldn’t get a 5th one’. I was in a lot of tension. Once, I told him that I am leaving the house. He got scared a little, but then he asked me to leave. He told me, ‘Don’t ever come back and never talk to me again.’ As I was about to get in the taxi, his whole group came and they stopped me. They told me ‘how are you leaving? It is because of you that this 8th wonder of the world has changed,” she shared.Kishore Kumar’s marriagesKishore Kumar was married four times. His first wife was Ruma Guha Thakurta, followed by Madhubala, who passed away in 1969. He then married Yogeeta Bali, but their marriage lasted only two years. His final marriage was with Leena Chandavarkar, which continued until his death in 1987.
