Mahendra Kapoor
Mahendra Kapoor towers among the premier playback singers of the Golden Age of Hindi musical cinema, with hits like "Chalo Ek Baar Chalo" and "Neele Gagan Ke Taale" vaulting him to a level of celebrity rivaling the on-screen actors miming to his vocals. Born January 9, 1934, in Amritsar, India, Kapoor spent the majority of his childhood in Mumbai, where he claimed top honors in the all-India youth talent contest. His victory captured the attention of filmmaker Raja Nawathe, who cast him in 1958's Sohni Mahiwal. A year later, Kapoor launched into the top ranks of Bollywood singers when composer and musical director Ramchandra Chitalkar tapped him to perform the showstopping "Aadha Hai Chandrama Raat Aadhi" in the feature Navrang. Kapoor quickly proved himself a versatile talent even by Bollywood standards, performing in a number of regional Indian languages beyond his native Hindi -- within the subgenre of Marathi language productions, he was renowned as the playback singer of choice for superstar Dada Kondke -- and over time his repertoire expanded across more than 25,000 songs, becoming virtually synonymous with patriotic anthems when he delivered "Mere Desh Ki Dharthi" in Manoj Kumar's 1968 film Upkaar, a rendition that also earned Best Male Playback Singer honors from India's National Film Awards voters.
Kapoor remained a respected and popular figure across his five-decade cinema career, notching additional hits via 1970's "Iktara Bole," 1975's "Fakira Chal Chala Chal," and 1981's "Ab ke Baras." While his filmography embraces dozens of directors, he enjoyed his most fruitful collaboration with filmmaker B.R. Chopra, a partnership that extends across productions like 1959's Dhool Ka Phool, 1963's Gumrah, 1965's Waqt, and 1973's Dhund. From 1980 onward Kapoor appeared largely in small, regional films in the Punjabi and Bhojpuri tongues, and with son Rohan he mounted a series of live tours spanning across India and overseas. His contributions to the Bollywood industry were later recognized via the Indian government's Padmashri Award as well as the Madhya Pradesh government's Lata Mangeshkar Award. Poor health plagued Kapoor during the final years of his life, and he suffered a fatal heart attack in his sleep on September 27, 2008.
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Aa Jao Aa Bhi Jao (Trap Mix)
Mahendra Kapoor, Kalyanji - Anandji, Anjaan
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 19 sept. 2023
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Mera Rang De Basanti Chola
Dilraj Kaur, Mahendra Kapoor, Gurcharan Singh Gohalwar
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 31 août 2005
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Freedom Mix (Remix)
Mohammed Rafi, Balbir, Mahendra Kapoor
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 19 juil. 2003
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Dhundit Gau Mastit Raahu (Dhol Mix) - Single
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 21 avr. 2023
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Jiske Sapne Humen Roz Aate Hai (LoFi Flip)
Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 23 août 2023
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Maza Maza Mhaneet Hoto (From "Tumcha Aamcha Jamla") (Dhol Mix)
Mahendra Kapoor, Raamlaxman, Dada Kondke
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 29 juin 2023
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Amar Sangeet Shrikant Thakare, Vol. 3
Mahendra Kapoor, Dilraj Kaur, Nirmala Devi
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 2 janv. 2004
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Neele Gagan Ke Tale (Chill Flip)
Mahendra Kapoor, Ravi, Sahir Ludhianvi
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 1 déc. 2023
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Vel Aali Baka Titha (From "Aali Angavar") - Single (Jhankar Beats)
Mahendra Kapoor, Raamlaxman, Dada Kondke
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 10 mai 2023
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Oopar Wale Teri Duniya Mein (Jhankar Beats)
Mahendra Kapoor, Kalyanji - Anandji, Gulshan Bawra
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 19 déc. 2023
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Sur Tech Chhedita (Jhankar Beats)
Mahendra Kapoor, N. Datta, Madhusudan Kalekar
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 26 déc. 2023
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Dil Ki Awaaz (Album Version)
Pop - Paru chez Universal Music India Pvt Ltd. le 1 janv. 2007
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Nakhra Banto Da (Album Version)
Musique indienne - Paru chez Universal Music India Pvt Ltd. le 1 janv. 2007
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Hari Naam Japo (Album Version)
Diction - Paru chez Universal Music India Pvt Ltd. le 1 janv. 1991
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Aakh Lad Gayi (Album Version)
Pop - Paru chez Universal Music India Pvt Ltd. le 1 janv. 1998
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Santvani Rahim Vani
Mahendra Kapoor, Anupama Deshpande
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Ishtar Music Pvt. Ltd. le 7 janv. 2021
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Santvani Kabir Vani
Mahendra Kapoor, Anupama Deshpande
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Ishtar Music Pvt. Ltd. le 5 janv. 2021
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Aarti Ane Garba
Mahendra Kapoor, Damyanti Bardai
Divers - Paru chez Ishtar Music Pvt. Ltd. le 17 janv. 1999
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Serene Serenade
Classique - Paru chez Mahendra Kapoor le 22 juin 2023
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From Birmingham to Southall
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Multitone Records UK Limited le 1 janv. 1989
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Mahalaxmi chalisa: Aarti & bhajans
Diction - Paru chez KMI music bank le 1 janv. 2001
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