In 1985, Pritish Nandy conducted a groundbreaking interview with the legendary singer Kishore Kumar, revealing facets of his eccentric personality that the public had never known. Featured in The Illustrated Weekly of India, the interview unveiled Kishore Kumar's passion for Alfred Hitchcock, his eccentric humor, and candid reflections on his personal life, including his four marriages.

In the interview, Kishore Kumar openly discussed his thoughts on marriage, his relationships with his wives, and his famous eccentricities, including his love for trees in his garden, which he considered his closest friends. He also spoke candidly about his first wife, Ruma Devi, his second wife, the late actress Madhubala, and his third wife, Yogita Bali. His final marriage to Leena Chandavarkar was a source of happiness, as he expressed in the interview.

The interview also shed light on Kishore Kumar's resistance to acting, revealing that he only ventured into films because of his brother, the legendary Ashok Kumar. Despite his reluctance, he became one of Bollywood's most beloved stars. This iconic interview, which helped bring Kishore Kumar's eccentric genius to the public eye, remains a classic piece of journalistic work, demonstrating Pritish Nandy's ability to unearth the human side of larger-than-life personalities.