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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Mukesh | | name = Mukesh | ||
| image | | image = Mukesh Indian Singer.jpg | ||
| birth_name = Mukesh Chand Mathur | | birth_name = Mukesh Chand Mathur | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1923|7|22}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1923|7|22}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], | | birth_place = [[Delhi]], India | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1976|8|27|1923|7|22}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1976|8|27|1923|7|22}} | ||
| death_place = [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]], [[U.S.]] | | death_place = [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]], [[U.S.]] | ||
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| other_names = Voice of the Millennium, Tragedy King | | other_names = Voice of the Millennium, Tragedy King | ||
| children = 5, including [[Nitin Mukesh]] | | children = 5, including [[Nitin Mukesh]] | ||
| relatives = [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]] (grandson | | relatives = [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]] (grandson) | ||
| awards = {{plainlist| | | awards = {{plainlist| | ||
* 1 [[National Film Awards]] | * 1 [[National Film Awards]] | ||
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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Mukesh was born in [[Delhi]] in a | Mukesh was born in [[Delhi]] in a [[Mathur (subcaste)|Mathur]] [[Kayastha]] family.<ref>{{cite book|author=Abdul Jamil Khan |title=Urdu/Hindi: An Artificial Divide: African Heritage, Mesopotamian Roots, Indian Culture & Britiah Colonialism |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nH1HBxdA1UIC&pg=PA316 |year=2006 |publisher=Algora Publishing |isbn=978-0-87586-438-9 |pages=316–}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIsBeVv1qDE&t=884 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/sIsBeVv1qDE| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Exclusive : Neil Nitin Mukesh & Nitin Mukesh In Conversation With Karan Thapar|website=[[YouTube]] |date=23 October 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> His parents were Zorawar Chand Mathur, an engineer, and Chandrani Mathur. He was the sixth in a family of ten children. The music teacher who came home to teach Mukesh's sister, Sundar Pyari, found a pupil in Mukesh, who would listen from the adjoining room. Mukesh left school after the 10th grade and worked briefly for the Department of [[Public Works]]. He experimented with voice recordings during his employment in Delhi and gradually developed his singing abilities and also his musical instrumental skills.<ref name="MM">{{cite news |last1=Chobey |first1=Ankita |title=8 Life Facts about Bollywood's Golden Voice Mukesh on his Bi |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/8-life-facts-about-bollywoods-golden-voice-mukesh-on-his-birth-anniversary/articleshow/53338576.cms |access-date=10 March 2019 |work=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=22 July 2016 }}</ref> | ||
==Singing career== | ==Singing career== | ||
Mukesh's voice was first noticed by [[Motilal Rajvansh|Motilal]], a distant relative, when he sang at his sister's wedding. Motilal took him to [[Mumbai]] and arranged for singing lessons by Pandit Jagannath Prasad. During this period Mukesh was offered a role as an actor-singer in a Hindi film, ''Nirdosh'' (1941). His first song was "Dil Hi Bujha Hua Ho To" as an actor-singer for ''Nirdosh''. He | Mukesh's voice was first noticed by [[Motilal Rajvansh|Motilal]], a distant relative, when he sang at his sister's wedding. Motilal took him to [[Mumbai]] and arranged for singing lessons by Pandit Jagannath Prasad. During this period Mukesh was offered a role as an actor-singer in a Hindi film, ''Nirdosh'' (1941). His first song was "Dil Hi Bujha Hua Ho To" as an actor-singer for ''Nirdosh'' written by Neelkanth Tiwari. He first hit song as a playback singer was "Dil Jalta Hai To Jalne De" for actor Motilal in 1945 with the film ''Pehli Nazar'' with music composed by [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]] and lyrics written by Aah Sitapuri. | ||
Mukesh was such a fan of singer [[K. L. Saigal]] that in his early years of playback singing he used to imitate his idol.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mukesh-remembering-the-singer-with-the-midas-touch/story-kTGymf56kD6so2K4tL0dDO.html|title=Mukesh: Remembering the singer with the midas touch|last=Vats|first=Rohit|date=27 August 2014|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/mukesh.html|title=Famous Indians – Mukesh|website=iloveindia.com|access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref> In fact, it is said that when K. L. Saigal first heard the song "Dil Jalta Hai...", he remarked, "That's strange, I don't recall singing that song".<ref name=":0" /> | Mukesh was such a fan of singer [[K. L. Saigal]] that in his early years of playback singing he used to imitate his idol.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mukesh-remembering-the-singer-with-the-midas-touch/story-kTGymf56kD6so2K4tL0dDO.html|title=Mukesh: Remembering the singer with the midas touch|last=Vats|first=Rohit|date=27 August 2014|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/mukesh.html|title=Famous Indians – Mukesh|website=iloveindia.com|access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref> In fact, it is said that when K. L. Saigal first heard the song "Dil Jalta Hai...", he remarked, "That's strange, I don't recall singing that song".<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Mukesh created his own singing style with the help of music director [[Naushad Ali]], who helped Mukesh to come out of his Saigal style and create his own style. Naushad gave him songs for the film | Mukesh created his own singing style with the help of music director [[Naushad Ali]], who helped Mukesh to come out of his Saigal style and create his own style. Naushad gave him songs for the film {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Andaz (1949 film)|Andaz]]}}. Initially Mukesh was the ghost voice of [[Dilip Kumar]] in this movie and [[Mohammed Rafi]] sang for [[Raj Kapoor]]. He delivered many Hits for Naushad in films like: ''Anokhi Ada'' (1948), ''[[Mela (1948 film)|Mela]]'' (1948), {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Andaz (1949 film)|Andaz]]}} (1949). Other composers who used Mukesh voice for great Dilip Kumar in hit songs like "Jeevan Sapna toot gaya" were Anil Biswas in Anokha Pyar, Ye Mera Diwanapan hai, [[Shankar–Jaikishan]] in Yahudi and Suhana Safar and Dil Tadap Tadap ke, Salil Choudhary in Madhumati. However, later Dilip Kumar choose [[Mohammed Rafi|Rafi]] as his ghost voice and Mukesh became the ghost voice of Raj Kapoor. Mukesh recorded highest number of songs for Shankar–Jaikishan, that is 133 songs followed by Kalyanji Anandji ie 99 songs. Out of 4 [[Filmfare Awards]], Mukesh won 3 awards for Shankar–Jaikishan songs. | ||
In 1974, Mukesh received [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] for the song "Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai" from ''[[Rajnigandha]]'' (1974), and [[Filmfare Award]]s for the songs "Sab Kuch Seekha Humne" in the movie ''Anari'' (1959), "Sabse Bada Naadan Wahi Hai" in ''Pehchaan'' (1970), "Jai Bolo Beimaan Ki" in ''Beimaan'' (1972) (all the three songs composed by Shankar–Jaikishan) and "{{Lang|hi-latn|[[Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein]]|italic=no}}", the title song of film ''[[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)|Kabhie Kabhie]]'' (1976) (composed by [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam|Khayyam]]). A total of around 1,300 songs were sung by him. This number is less than those sung by some of his contemporaries, but the fact is that Mukesh emphasised on quality rather than quantity. The comparatively fewer songs sung by him in the 1970s can be attributed to his failing health due to his worsening [[Cardiovascular disease|heart problem]].{{fact|date=August 2022}} | |||
Mukesh sang many songs for Kalyanji Anandji music director duo. Mukesh sang more songs with the K-A duo after Shankar–Jaikishan. From "Naina hai jadoo bhare..." ''Bedard Zamana Kya Jane'' (1958) composed by Kalyanji alone as Kalyanji Virji Shah, and "Main hoon mast madari..." ''[[Madari]]'' (1959) as the first Kalyanji-Anandji-Mukesh combo, to "Chahe aaj mujhe napasand karo" ''[[Darinda (1977 film)|Darinda]]'' 1977, the K-A, Mukesh combination gave numerous popular songs like "Chhalia mera naam...", "Mere toote hue dil se...", "Dum dum diga diga" ''[[Chalia (film)|Chalia]]'' (1959), "Mujhko iss raat ki tanhai mein..." ''[[Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere]]'' (1960), "Hum chhod chale hain mehfil ko..." (Ji Chahta Hai), "Humne tumko pyar kiya hai jitna..." (Dulha Dulhan), "Chal mere dil lehraake chal..." ''[[Ishara]]'' and "Dheere se chalo..." ''[[Johar Mehmood in Goa]]'', "Main to ek khwab hoon..." and "Chand si mehbooba ho..." ''[[Himalay Ki Godmein]]''(1965), "Waqt kartaa jo wafaa..." ''[[Dil Ne Pukara]]'', "Deewanon se yeh mat poocho..." ''[[Upkar]]'', "Khush raho har khushi hai..." ''[[Suhaag Raat]]'' and "Humsafar ab yeh safar kat jaayega..." ''[[Juari]]'', "Chandi ki deewaar..." and "Le chal le chal mere jeevan saathi..." ''[[Vishwas]]'' (1969), "Koi jab tumhara hriday tod de..." {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Purab Aur Paschim]]}}, "Darpan ko dekha..." ''[[Upaasna]]'', "Jo tumko ho pasand..." ''[[Safar (1970 film)|Safar]]'' and "Mujhe nahin poochni tumse beeti baatein..." ''[[Anjaan Raahein]]'' (1970). | |||
Out of the numerous songs he gave his voice to, "Kahin door jab din dhal Jaaye" from ''[[Anand (1971 film)|Anand]]''(1971),<ref>{{YouTube|wTqcchaliaXRANkw|Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaaye – Mukesh – Anand 1970 HD}}</ref> "Ek Pyaar ka Nagma hai" from ''[[Shor (film)|Shor]]'' (1972), "Maine Tere Liye Hi Saat Rang Ke" from [[Anand (1970 film)|''Anand'']] (1972), "Sab Kuch Seekha Humne" from ''[[Anari (1959 film)|Anari]]'' (1959), "Jeena yahan marna yahan" and "Kehta hai Joker" from ''[[Mera Naam Joker]]'' (1971) are the most popular among his fans and followers.<ref name="Movie Madaari">{{cite web|url=http://www.moviemadaari.in/2016/07/mukesh-ki-kahaani-unsung-singing-legend-hindi-cinema/|title=Mukesh Ki Kahaani-Story of the most unsung singing legend of Hindi Cinema|last=Ganguly|first=Souvik|date=22 July 2016|website=Movie Madaari| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002011919/http://www.moviemadaari.in/2016/07/mukesh-ki-kahaani-unsung-singing-legend-hindi-cinema/| archive-date=2 October 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
In his career, Mukesh sung 110 songs for [[Raj Kapoor]], 47 songs for [[Manoj Kumar]] and 20 songs for [[Dilip Kumar]].{{fact|date=August 2022}} | |||
==As an actor and producer== | ==As an actor and producer== | ||
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Mukesh was a favourite of renowned Indian spin-bowler [[Bhagwath Chandrasekhar]]. When the sound of a Mukesh song drifted to the pitch, Chandrasekhar's acknowledgement of the tribute would bring a roar from the crowd. [[Sunil Gavaskar]] wrote that sometimes he hummed a Mukesh tune on the field to inspire Chandra. Chandra's passion affected team-mates [[Syed Kirmani|Kirmani]], [[Gundappa Viswanath]], and even some journalists.<ref name="Suresh Menon">{{cite web | url=http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1125092/coffee-with-chandra | title=Coffee with Chandra | publisher=[[ESPN Cricinfo]] | work=The Cricket Monthly | date=6 November 2017 | access-date=7 November 2017 | author=Menon, Suresh| author-link = Suresh Menon (sports writer)}}</ref> | Mukesh was a favourite of renowned Indian spin-bowler [[Bhagwath Chandrasekhar]]. When the sound of a Mukesh song drifted to the pitch, Chandrasekhar's acknowledgement of the tribute would bring a roar from the crowd. [[Sunil Gavaskar]] wrote that sometimes he hummed a Mukesh tune on the field to inspire Chandra. Chandra's passion affected team-mates [[Syed Kirmani|Kirmani]], [[Gundappa Viswanath]], and even some journalists.<ref name="Suresh Menon">{{cite web | url=http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1125092/coffee-with-chandra | title=Coffee with Chandra | publisher=[[ESPN Cricinfo]] | work=The Cricket Monthly | date=6 November 2017 | access-date=7 November 2017 | author=Menon, Suresh| author-link = Suresh Menon (sports writer)}}</ref> | ||
Google commemorated Mukesh on his 93rd birthday anniversary in 2016. | Google commemorated Mukesh on his 93rd birthday anniversary in 2016.{{fact|date=August 2022}} | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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| 1959 | | 1959 | ||
| "Sab Kuch Seekha Humne" | | "Sab Kuch Seekha Humne" | ||
| ''[[Anari]]'' | | ''[[Anari (1959 film)|Anari]]'' | ||
| [[Shankar Jaikishan]] | | [[Shankar Jaikishan]] | ||
| [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]] | | [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1976 | | 1976 | ||
|"[[Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein]]" | |"{{Lang|hi-latn|[[Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein]]|italic=no}}" | ||
| | | {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)|Kabhi Kabhie]]}} | ||
| [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam|Khayyam]] | | [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam|Khayyam]] | ||
| [[Sahir Ludhianvi]] | | [[Sahir Ludhianvi]] | ||
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| 1977 | | 1977 | ||
| "Main Pal Do Pal Ka Sahayar Hoon" | | "Main Pal Do Pal Ka Sahayar Hoon" | ||
| | | {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Kabhie Kabhie (1976 film)|Kabhi Kabhie]]}} | ||
| [[Khayyam]] | | [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam|Khayyam]] | ||
| [[Sahir Ludhianvi]] | | [[Sahir Ludhianvi]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
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==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
'''As an actor:''' | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|- | |||
! Movie !!Year | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Nirdosh (1941 film)|Nirdosh]]'' ||1941 | |||
|- | |||
| Aadab Arz ||1943 | |||
|- | |||
| Aah ||1953 | |||
|- | |||
| Mashooqa ||1953 | |||
|- | |||
| ''Anurag'' ||1956 | |||
|} | |||
'''As a singer:''' | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| ''[[Anokhi Ada (1948 film)|Anokhi Ada]]'' ||1948 | | ''[[Anokhi Ada (1948 film)|Anokhi Ada]]'' ||1948 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Andaz (1949 film)|Andaz]]}} ||1949 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Barsaat (1949 film)|Barsaat]]'' ||1949 | | ''[[Barsaat (1949 film)|Barsaat]]'' ||1949 | ||
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| ''[[Yahudi ]]'' ||1958 | | ''[[Yahudi ]]'' ||1958 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Anari]]'' ||1959 | | ''[[Anari (1959 film)|Anari]]'' ||1959 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai]]'' ||1961 | | ''[[Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai]]'' ||1961 | ||
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| ''[[Vishwas (film)|Vishwas]]'' ||1969 | | ''[[Vishwas (film)|Vishwas]]'' ||1969 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Kati Patang]]}} ||1971 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Holi Ayee Re]]'' ||1970 | | ''[[Holi Ayee Re]]'' ||1970 | ||
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| ''[[Diwana (1967 film)|Diwana]]'' ||1967 | | ''[[Diwana (1967 film)|Diwana]]'' ||1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Anokhi Raat]]}} ||1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' ||1977 | | ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' ||1977 | ||
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| ''[[Duniya Na Mane]]'' ||1959 | | ''[[Duniya Na Mane]]'' ||1959 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{Lang|hi-latn|[[Ek Raat]]}} ||1942 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Farz (1967 film)|Farz]]'' ||1967 | | ''[[Farz (1967 film)|Farz]]'' ||1967 | ||
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| ''[[Rani Rupmati]]'' ||1957 | | ''[[Rani Rupmati]]'' ||1957 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Saathi]]'' ||1968 | | ''[[Saathi (1968 film)|Saathi]]'' ||1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''Sabak'' ||1950 | | ''Sabak'' ||1950 | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{IMDb name|id=0006715}} | * {{IMDb name|id=0006715}} | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061205023545/http://singermukesh.com/ www.SingerMukesh.com – A Dedicated Web Site To Singer Mukesh] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20061205023545/http://singermukesh.com/ www.SingerMukesh.com – A Dedicated Web Site To Singer Mukesh] | ||
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[[Category:1976 deaths]] | [[Category:1976 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Bollywood playback singers]] | [[Category:Bollywood playback singers]] | ||
[[Category:Indian male | [[Category:Indian male playback singers]] | ||
[[Category:Hindu College, Delhi alumni]] | [[Category:Hindu College, Delhi alumni]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian singers]] | ||
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[[Category:Singers from Delhi]] | [[Category:Singers from Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award winners]] | [[Category:Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award winners]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century male singers]] | [[Category:Filmfare Awards winners]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian male singers]] | |||
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Mukesh | |
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| Born | Mukesh Chand Mathur 22 July 1923 Delhi, India |
| Died | 27 August 1976 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Voice of the Millennium, Tragedy King |
| Occupation | Playback singer |
| Years active | 1940–1976 |
| Spouse(s) | Saral Trivedi Raichand
( m. 1946) |
| Children | 5, including Nitin Mukesh |
| Relatives | Neil Nitin Mukesh (grandson) |
| Awards | |
| Signature | |
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Mukesh Chand Mathur (22 July 1923 – 27 August 1976), better known mononymously as Mukesh, was an Indian playback singer. Mukesh is considered to be one of the most popular and acclaimed playback singers of the Hindi film industry.[1][2][3] Amongst the numerous nominations and awards he won, his song "Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai" from the film Rajnigandha (1973) won him the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer.
Mukesh was also popular as being the voice of actors Raj Kapoor, Manoj Kumar, Feroz Khan, Sunil Dutt and Dilip Kumar.[4]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Mukesh was born in Delhi in a Mathur Kayastha family.[5][6] His parents were Zorawar Chand Mathur, an engineer, and Chandrani Mathur. He was the sixth in a family of ten children. The music teacher who came home to teach Mukesh's sister, Sundar Pyari, found a pupil in Mukesh, who would listen from the adjoining room. Mukesh left school after the 10th grade and worked briefly for the Department of Public Works. He experimented with voice recordings during his employment in Delhi and gradually developed his singing abilities and also his musical instrumental skills.[7]
Singing career[edit | edit source]
Mukesh's voice was first noticed by Motilal, a distant relative, when he sang at his sister's wedding. Motilal took him to Mumbai and arranged for singing lessons by Pandit Jagannath Prasad. During this period Mukesh was offered a role as an actor-singer in a Hindi film, Nirdosh (1941). His first song was "Dil Hi Bujha Hua Ho To" as an actor-singer for Nirdosh written by Neelkanth Tiwari. He first hit song as a playback singer was "Dil Jalta Hai To Jalne De" for actor Motilal in 1945 with the film Pehli Nazar with music composed by Anil Biswas and lyrics written by Aah Sitapuri.
Mukesh was such a fan of singer K. L. Saigal that in his early years of playback singing he used to imitate his idol.[8][9] In fact, it is said that when K. L. Saigal first heard the song "Dil Jalta Hai...", he remarked, "That's strange, I don't recall singing that song".[8]
Mukesh created his own singing style with the help of music director Naushad Ali, who helped Mukesh to come out of his Saigal style and create his own style. Naushad gave him songs for the film Andaz. Initially Mukesh was the ghost voice of Dilip Kumar in this movie and Mohammed Rafi sang for Raj Kapoor. He delivered many Hits for Naushad in films like: Anokhi Ada (1948), Mela (1948), Andaz (1949). Other composers who used Mukesh voice for great Dilip Kumar in hit songs like "Jeevan Sapna toot gaya" were Anil Biswas in Anokha Pyar, Ye Mera Diwanapan hai, Shankar–Jaikishan in Yahudi and Suhana Safar and Dil Tadap Tadap ke, Salil Choudhary in Madhumati. However, later Dilip Kumar choose Rafi as his ghost voice and Mukesh became the ghost voice of Raj Kapoor. Mukesh recorded highest number of songs for Shankar–Jaikishan, that is 133 songs followed by Kalyanji Anandji ie 99 songs. Out of 4 Filmfare Awards, Mukesh won 3 awards for Shankar–Jaikishan songs.
In 1974, Mukesh received National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai" from Rajnigandha (1974), and Filmfare Awards for the songs "Sab Kuch Seekha Humne" in the movie Anari (1959), "Sabse Bada Naadan Wahi Hai" in Pehchaan (1970), "Jai Bolo Beimaan Ki" in Beimaan (1972) (all the three songs composed by Shankar–Jaikishan) and "Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein", the title song of film Kabhie Kabhie (1976) (composed by Khayyam). A total of around 1,300 songs were sung by him. This number is less than those sung by some of his contemporaries, but the fact is that Mukesh emphasised on quality rather than quantity. The comparatively fewer songs sung by him in the 1970s can be attributed to his failing health due to his worsening heart problem.[citation needed]
Mukesh sang many songs for Kalyanji Anandji music director duo. Mukesh sang more songs with the K-A duo after Shankar–Jaikishan. From "Naina hai jadoo bhare..." Bedard Zamana Kya Jane (1958) composed by Kalyanji alone as Kalyanji Virji Shah, and "Main hoon mast madari..." Madari (1959) as the first Kalyanji-Anandji-Mukesh combo, to "Chahe aaj mujhe napasand karo" Darinda 1977, the K-A, Mukesh combination gave numerous popular songs like "Chhalia mera naam...", "Mere toote hue dil se...", "Dum dum diga diga" Chalia (1959), "Mujhko iss raat ki tanhai mein..." Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (1960), "Hum chhod chale hain mehfil ko..." (Ji Chahta Hai), "Humne tumko pyar kiya hai jitna..." (Dulha Dulhan), "Chal mere dil lehraake chal..." Ishara and "Dheere se chalo..." Johar Mehmood in Goa, "Main to ek khwab hoon..." and "Chand si mehbooba ho..." Himalay Ki Godmein(1965), "Waqt kartaa jo wafaa..." Dil Ne Pukara, "Deewanon se yeh mat poocho..." Upkar, "Khush raho har khushi hai..." Suhaag Raat and "Humsafar ab yeh safar kat jaayega..." Juari, "Chandi ki deewaar..." and "Le chal le chal mere jeevan saathi..." Vishwas (1969), "Koi jab tumhara hriday tod de..." Purab Aur Paschim, "Darpan ko dekha..." Upaasna, "Jo tumko ho pasand..." Safar and "Mujhe nahin poochni tumse beeti baatein..." Anjaan Raahein (1970).
Out of the numerous songs he gave his voice to, "Kahin door jab din dhal Jaaye" from Anand(1971),[10] "Ek Pyaar ka Nagma hai" from Shor (1972), "Maine Tere Liye Hi Saat Rang Ke" from Anand (1972), "Sab Kuch Seekha Humne" from Anari (1959), "Jeena yahan marna yahan" and "Kehta hai Joker" from Mera Naam Joker (1971) are the most popular among his fans and followers.[11]
In his career, Mukesh sung 110 songs for Raj Kapoor, 47 songs for Manoj Kumar and 20 songs for Dilip Kumar.[citation needed]
As an actor and producer[edit | edit source]
Mukesh started his career as an actor singer in the film Nirdosh in 1941, with Nalini Jaywant as his heroine. His second film was Adab Arz in 1943. He played a guest role in Raj Kapoor's film Aah in 1953. He acted as a hero in the film Mashooka in 1953, opposite Suraiya and in the film Anurag (1956) (he was also the co-producer and composer in the film), opposite Usha Kiran and Mridula Rani. Mukesh also produced a film Malhar (1951) with hero Arjun & heroine Shammi with Darling Films.[12][13][14]
Appreciation[edit | edit source]
Mukesh was a favourite of renowned Indian spin-bowler Bhagwath Chandrasekhar. When the sound of a Mukesh song drifted to the pitch, Chandrasekhar's acknowledgement of the tribute would bring a roar from the crowd. Sunil Gavaskar wrote that sometimes he hummed a Mukesh tune on the field to inspire Chandra. Chandra's passion affected team-mates Kirmani, Gundappa Viswanath, and even some journalists.[15]
Google commemorated Mukesh on his 93rd birthday anniversary in 2016.[citation needed]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Mukesh married Saral Trivedi, daughter of Raichand Trivedi, a millionaire.[7][16][17] With no proper house, an erratic income and what was then considered in India a supposedly "immoral" profession (singer in movies), the consent of Saral's father for this marriage could not be obtained and Mukesh and Saral were forced to elope. They got married in a temple in Kandivali on 22 July 1946, Mukesh's 23rd birthday, with the help of the actor Motilal and from the residence of R. D. Mathur. Everyone made dire predictions of unhappy days and divorce, but both weathered the lean days and celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary on 22 July 1976, four days before his departure for the USA. The couple had five children – Rita, the singer Nitin, Nalini (d. 1978), Mohnish and Namrata (Amrita). The actor Neil Nitin Mukesh is a grandson of Mukesh (son of Nitin).[7]
Death[edit | edit source]
Mukesh died of a heart attack on 27 August 1976 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, where he had gone to perform in a concert. That morning, he got up early and went to take a shower. He came out short of breath and complaining of chest pains. He was rushed to a hospital but was pronounced dead. The rest of the concert was completed by Lata Mangeshkar and his son Nitin Mukesh. His body was flown to India by Mangeshkar, where a grand funeral ceremony was held in the presence of several actors, with personalities of the Indian film industry and fans paying tribute. When news of his death reached his acquaintance and actor Raj Kapoor, he burst into tears, and remarked, "I have lost my voice,"[citation needed] which is a testimony to the association of Mukesh's voice (in playback) to the immensely popular songs of Raj Kapoor's films. A famous song of the 1950s featured on Bharat Bhushan Aa laut ke aa ja mere meet is another example of his earlier melodies, as is Dil tadap tadapke keh raha hai, picturised on Dilip Kumar.
After Mukesh's death, his newer, hitherto unreleased, songs were released in 1977 in films such as Dharam Veer, Amar Akbar Anthony, Khel khiladi ka, Darinda and Chandi sona. The year 1978 also featured a considerable number of Mukesh's songs in films such as Aahuti, Paramatma, Tumhari kasam and Satyam Shivam Sundaram, where Mukesh sang his last film song Chanchal sheetal nirmal komal for Raj Kapoor's younger brother, Shashi Kapoor. From 1980 onward, Mukesh's voice was heard in many later released films such as Shaitan mujarim, Premika, Patthar se Takkar (1980), Sanjh ki Bela, Maila Anchal (1981), Aarohi (1982), Chor Mandali (1983), Nirlaj (1985), Love and God (1986), Shubh Chintak (1989), and his last known release of Chand Grahan (1997).[18]
Awards[edit | edit source]
National Film Awards[edit | edit source]
- 1974 – National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai" from the film Rajnigandha
Filmfare Awards[edit | edit source]
Won[edit | edit source]
| Year | Song | Film | Music director(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | "Sab Kuch Seekha Humne" | Anari | Shankar Jaikishan | Shailendra |
| 1970 | "Sabse Bada Naadan" | Pehchan | Shankar Jaikishan | Varma Malik |
| 1972 | "Jai Bolo Beimaan Ki" | Be-Imaan | Shankar Jaikishan | Varma Malik |
| 1976 | "Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein" | Kabhi Kabhie | Khayyam | Sahir Ludhianvi |
Nominated[edit | edit source]
| Year | Song | Film | Music director(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | "Hothon Pe Sacchai Rehti Hai" | Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai | Shankar Jaikishan | Shailendra |
| 1965 | "Dost Dost Na Raha" | Sangam | Shankar Jaikishan | Shailendra |
| 1968 | "Sawan Ka Mahina" | Milan | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi |
| 1971 | "Bas Yehi Apradh" | Pehchan | Shankar Jaikishan | Neeraj |
| 1972 | "Jane Kahan Gaye Woh Din" | Mera Naam Joker | Shankar Jaikishan | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| 1972 | "Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaye" | Anand | Salil Chowdhury | Yogesh |
| 1973 | "Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hain" | Shor | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Santosh Anand |
| 1975 | "Main Na Bhoolonga" | Roti Kapada Aur Makaan | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Santosh Anand |
| 1977 | "Ek Din Bik Jayega" | Dharam Karam | Rahul Dev Burman | Majrooh Sultanpuri |
| 1977 | "Main Pal Do Pal Ka Sahayar Hoon" | Kabhi Kabhie | Khayyam | Sahir Ludhianvi |
| 1978 | "Suhani Chandni Raatein" | Mukti | Rahul Dev Burman | Anand Bakshi |
| 1978 | "Chanchal Shital Nirmal Komal" | Satyam Shivam Sundaram | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi |
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards[edit | edit source]
Winner
- 1967 – Best Male Playback Singer for Teesri Kasam[19]
- 1968 – Best Male Playback Singer for Milan[20]
- 1970 – Best Male Playback Singer for Saraswatichandra[21]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
As an actor:
| Movie | Year |
|---|---|
| Nirdosh | 1941 |
| Aadab Arz | 1943 |
| Aah | 1953 |
| Mashooqa | 1953 |
| Anurag | 1956 |
As a singer:
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Gopal, Sangita; Sujata Moorti (2008). Global Bollywood: Travels of Hindi Song and Dance. University of Minnesota Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-8166-4579-4.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen. Oxford University Press, 1994. ISBN 0-85170-455-7, page 169.
- ↑ "Mukesh's 93rd Birthday". www.google.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ Rohit Vats (27 August 2014). "Mukesh: Remembering the singer with the midas touch". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ Abdul Jamil Khan (2006). Urdu/Hindi: An Artificial Divide: African Heritage, Mesopotamian Roots, Indian Culture & Britiah Colonialism. Algora Publishing. pp. 316–. ISBN 978-0-87586-438-9.
- ↑ "Exclusive : Neil Nitin Mukesh & Nitin Mukesh In Conversation With Karan Thapar". YouTube. 23 October 2016. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Chobey, Ankita (22 July 2016). "8 Life Facts about Bollywood's Golden Voice Mukesh on his Bi". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vats, Rohit (27 August 2014). "Mukesh: Remembering the singer with the midas touch". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ "Famous Indians – Mukesh". iloveindia.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaaye – Mukesh – Anand 1970 HD at YouTube
- ↑ Ganguly, Souvik (22 July 2016). "Mukesh Ki Kahaani-Story of the most unsung singing legend of Hindi Cinema". Movie Madaari. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016.
- ↑ Mukesh. IMDb
- ↑ Movies Of Mukesh. singermukesh.com
- ↑ Blast from the past: Malhar (1951). The Hindu (29 March 2012). Retrieved on 6 November 2018.
- ↑ Menon, Suresh (6 November 2017). "Coffee with Chandra". The Cricket Monthly. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ↑ "Nitin Mukesh looks back at his late father Mukesh's illustrious journey!". Filmfare. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ↑ "Remembering Mukesh: The man with the golden voice". Mid Day. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ↑ "Remembering Mukesh". DAWN.COM. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ↑ 30th Annual BFJA Awards. bfjaawards.com
- ↑ 31st Annual BFJA Awards. bfjaawards.com
- ↑ 33rd Annual BFJA Awards. bfjaawards.com