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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Aao Hilmil Puje Bhole Shankar Ko (From "Balak Aur Janwar") - Single
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 12 avr. 1975
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Ha Khel Sawalyancha (Dhol Mix) - Single
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 21 mars 2023
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Vel Aali Baka Titha (From "Aali Angavar") (Dhol Mix)
Mahendra Kapoor, Raamlaxman, Dada Kondke
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 22 juin 2023
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Mera Pyar Woh Hai (Chill Trap)
Mahendra Kapoor, O. P. Nayyar, S.H. Bihari
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 21 déc. 2023
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Aa Jao Aa Bhi Jao (From "Bandhan") (Trap Mix)
Mahendra Kapoor, Kalyanji - Anandji, Anjaan
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 19 sept. 2023
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Mere Jeeja Vekho Haske (From "Jeeja Ji") - Single
Mahendra Kapoor, Sapan - Jagmohan
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 31 déc. 1971
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Na Moonh Chhupa Ke Jiyo (Trap Mix)
Mahendra Kapoor, Ravi, Sahir Ludhianvi
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 22 sept. 2023
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Bhaj Re Mann
Diction - Paru chez Tips Industries Ltd le 30 nov. 2020
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Kisi Patthar Ki Murat Se (Jhankar Beats)
Mahendra Kapoor, Ravi, Sahir Ludhianvi
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 20 déc. 2023
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Bholeshankar Ki Baraat (Shiv Bhajan)
Mahendra Kapoor, Chandana Dixit
Diction - Paru chez Tips Industries Ltd le 30 nov. 2020
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Dada Kondke Marathi - Jhankar Beats
Mahendra Kapoor, Usha Mangeshkar, Jaywant Kulkarni
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 11 févr. 2023
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Ha Khel Sawalyancha (Dhol Mix)
Mahendra Kapoor, Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Sudhir Moghe
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 28 juil. 2023
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Rasiya O Rasiya Re (From "Dara Singh") - Single
Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor, Hansraj Behl
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 1 janv. 1963
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Athvanitali Gaani
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 31 août 2010
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Jhuthe da Mooh Kala (From "Raj Karega Khalsa") - Single
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 31 déc. 1975
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Rabba Sade Bharat Nu
Ravindra Jain, Mahendra Kapoor
Pop - Paru chez Grace Land le 1 nov. 2023
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Tum Agar Saath Dene Ka Vada Karo (Jhankar Beats)
Mahendra Kapoor, Ravi, Sahir Ludhianvi
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 20 déc. 2023
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Jay Jagannath
Usha Mangeshkar, Nitin Mukesh, Chandrani Mukherjee, Mahendra Kapoor
Diction - Paru chez Mayur Cassettes LLP le 1 avr. 1993
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Geet Umatale Nawe
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 31 janv. 2005
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Maza Maza Mhaneet Hoto (Jhankar Beats) - Single
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Saregama le 3 mai 2023
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Sai Pooja (Sai Bhajan)
Anup Jalota, Chandana Dixit, Mahendra Kapoor, Suresh Wadkar
Diction - Paru chez Tips Industries Ltd le 10 nov. 2020
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