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{{short description|Indian singer (born 1956)}}
{{short description|Indian singer (born 1956)}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name      = Jolly Mukherjee
| name      = Jolly Mukherjee
| image      =  
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|10 February 1956}}
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|01 October 1956}}
| birth_place = [[Gangtok, Sikkim|Gangtok]], [[Sikkim]], India
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
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| other_names    = King of Strings
| occupation  = Singer
| years_active = 1979-present
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| background = solo_singer
| instrument = Vocals
| genre      = {{ublist|[[Blues]]|[[Filmi]]}}
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'''Jolly Mukherjee''' is an Indian singer. Known as India's "King of Strings",{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} Mukherjee specializes specifically in the music of [[Bollywood]], or the Indian film industry. He started his career as a backup singer for commercials, then moving on to writing music for airline on-flight introductions, where he sometimes wrote for [[British Airways]]. His Longtime friend and a great singer [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] has been a great influence. His roots include a mixture of [[Hindustani classical music]] and Western music. It was Hariharan who actually gave him his first arrangement, HAZIR, which was an album with Ustad Zakir Hssain. Jolly Has been associated with Hariharans Ghazal arrangement, for the albums like Gulfam, Paigham, Jashn, Dil Ki Baat, Kaash, Waqt par Bolna, and Hazir 2. Also Reflection and Horizon to mention as associate.  He is known for working with the Madras Cinematic Orchestra, for his International Album, Fusebox, included remixes from [[State of Bengal]] and [[Badmarsh & Shri]], from which the remixed version of "Bhatiyali" achieved success. He has a series of hit songs from the Hindi movies Dayavan, Sahibaan, Chandni, Saathi, Aaina, Sangeet, Aatish, Raghuveer, Aadmi, Aar Ya Paar, Judge Mujrim, Indrajeet, Bhishma, Raaz, Jungs, and Dhoom 2, to name a few.  He is famous in [[Bangladesh]] for providing playback for veteran actor [[Dipjol]]. One of his famous songs in Dhallywood is ''Ki batti lagaili (ore o mainka)''.  He provided the string arrangements for the [[Icelanders|Icelandic]] performer [[Björk]]'s song "Verandi".<ref name="Gittins2002">{{cite book|last=Gittins|first=Ian|title=Björk: there's more to life than this : the stories behind every song|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lfvsg12ApDgC&pg=PA139|access-date=3 July 2010|date=10 December 2002|publisher=Thunder's Mouth Press|isbn=978-1-56025-416-4|page=139}}</ref>
'''Jolly Mukherjee''' (born in 1 October 1956) is an Indian singer who specializes in the music of [[Bollywood]]. He started his career as a backing singer for commercials, then moving on to writing music for airline on-flight introductions, where he sometimes wrote for [[British Airways]].{{fact|date=July 2023}} His roots include a mixture of [[Hindustani classical music]] and Western music. With the Madras Cinematic Orchestra, he recorded the album Fusebox, which included remixes from [[State of Bengal]] and [[Badmarsh & Shri]]. He provided the string arrangements for [[Icelanders|Icelandic]] singer [[Björk]]'s song "Verandi".<ref name="Gittins2002">{{cite book|last=Gittins|first=Ian|title=Björk: there's more to life than this : the stories behind every song|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lfvsg12ApDgC&pg=PA139|access-date=3 July 2010|date=10 December 2002|publisher=Thunder's Mouth Press|isbn=978-1-56025-416-4|page=139}}</ref>
 
He was revered for Sahibaan Meri Sahibaan<ref>{{Citation|last=Bollywood Classics|title=Sahibaan Meri Sahibaan Full HD Song {{!}} Sahibaan {{!}} Rishi Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit|date=15 October 2012|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGGphY03i3Y}}</ref> from movie Sahibaan, was a super-hit Romantic Melody. Anuradha Paudwal was his co-singer in this performance.
 
He is participating in ''[[Jjhoom India]]'', a reality show on [[Sahara One]], teamed up with Shama Sikander.
 
Recent projects include Detective Naani (film directed and co-produced by Romilla Mukherjee). He was the music director and producer for the same.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
! Year
| '''Year'''
! Film/Album
| '''Film/Album'''
! Song(s)
| '''Song(s)'''
! Composer(s)
| '''Composer(s)'''
! Co-singer(s)
| '''Co-singer(s)'''
! Notes
| '''Notes'''
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| rowspan="2"|1988
| rowspan="2"|1988
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|-
| rowspan="1"|1989
| rowspan="1"|1989
| ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]''
| ''[[Chandni (1989 film)|Chandni]]''
| "Chandni O Meri Chandni"
| "Chandni O Meri Chandni"
| [[Shiv-Hari]]
| [[Shiv-Hari]]
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|
|-
|-
| rowspan="1"|1991
| rowspan="2"|1991
| ''[[Saathi (1991 film)|Saathi]]''
| ''Saathi''
| "Aaj Hum Tum O Sanam"
| "Aaj Hum Tum O Sanam"
| [[Nadeem–Shravan]]
| [[Nadeem–Shravan]]
| [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
| [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
|
|
|-
| ''[[Saajan]]''
| "Aei to Prothom Dekhlam"
| [[Nadeem-Shravan]]
|
| Bengali
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|1992
| rowspan="3"|1992
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| rowspan="2"|''[[Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman]]''
| rowspan="2"|''[[Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman]]''
| ""Kya Hua" (Laveria Hua)"
| ""Kya Hua" (Laveria Hua)"
| rowspan="2"|[[Jatin-Lalit]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Jatin–Lalit]]
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
|
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|-
|-
| ''[[Saajan]]''
| ''[[Shatranj (1993 film)|Shatranj]]''
| "Aei to Prothom Dekhlam"
| "Koi Nahin"
| [[Nadeem-Shravan]]
| [[Anand–Milind]]
|  
| [[Kumar Sanu]]
| Bengali
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|1994
| rowspan="2"|1994
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| ''[[Ek Tha Raja]]''
| ''[[Ek Tha Raja]]''
| "Topi Topi"
| "Topi Topi"
| [[Anand-Milind]]
| [[Anand–Milind]]
| [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]], Poornima
| [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]], Poornima
|-
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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 15:09, 13 December 2025


Jolly Mukherjee
Born01 October 1956 (1956-10) (age 69)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other namesKing of Strings
OccupationSinger
Years active1979-present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals

Jolly Mukherjee (born in 1 October 1956) is an Indian singer who specializes in the music of Bollywood. He started his career as a backing singer for commercials, then moving on to writing music for airline on-flight introductions, where he sometimes wrote for British Airways.[citation needed] His roots include a mixture of Hindustani classical music and Western music. With the Madras Cinematic Orchestra, he recorded the album Fusebox, which included remixes from State of Bengal and Badmarsh & Shri. He provided the string arrangements for Icelandic singer Björk's song "Verandi".[1]

Discography[edit | edit source]

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film/Album Song(s) Composer(s) Co-singer(s) Notes
1988 Dayavan "Diwani Tum Jawanon Ki" Laxmikant Pyarelal Sapna Mukherjee, Mohammad Aziz
Chahe Meri Jaan Tu Le Le Sapna Mukherjee
1989 Chandni "Chandni O Meri Chandni" Shiv-Hari Sridevi
1991 Saathi "Aaj Hum Tum O Sanam" Nadeem–Shravan Anuradha Paudwal
Saajan "Aei to Prothom Dekhlam" Nadeem-Shravan Bengali
1992 Sangeet "Sun O Hasina" Anand Milind
Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman ""Kya Hua" (Laveria Hua)" Jatin–Lalit Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Kumar Sanu, Sudesh Bhonsle, Sadhana Sargam
1993 Sahibaan "Sahibaan Meri Sahibaan" Shiv-Hari Anuradha Paudwal
Is Mele Mein Log Aate Hain Anuradha Paudwal
Aaina "Goriya Re Goriya" Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen Lata Mangeshkar
Shatranj "Koi Nahin" Anand–Milind Kumar Sanu
1994 Aatish: Feel the Fire "Dil Dil Dil Main Tere Pyar Mein" Nadeem-Shravan Alka Yagnik
Ya Mustafa" but change to Ya dilruba Mukul Aggarwal, Alka Yagnik
1995 Sabse Bada Khiladi "Mukaala Mukaabla" Rajesh Roshan Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
Raghuveer "O Jaaneman Chehra" Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen Alka Yagnik
Bewafa Sanam "Nargisi Nargisi Aankhein Teri Nargisi" Raju Singh-Sameer Sen Lata Mangeshkar
1996 Ek Tha Raja "Topi Topi" Anand–Milind Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Poornima
1997 Judge Mujrim "Laila o Laila" Anand Milind
2000 Josh "Zinda Hain Hum To" Anu Malik Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Hema Sardesai
Kodom Ali Mastan "Ki Batti Lagaili (Ore O Mainka)" Bangladeshi Film
2002 Raaz "Yahan Pe Sab Shanti Shanti Hai" Nadeem-Shravan Bali Brahmbhatt, Suzanne D'Mello
2013 Satya 2 "Taaqat" Sanjeev–Darshan Hricha Narayan, Arghya, Sanjeev Rathod

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Gittins, Ian (10 December 2002). Björk: there's more to life than this : the stories behind every song. Thunder's Mouth Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-56025-416-4. Retrieved 3 July 2010.


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