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
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 12.04.1975
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Ha Khel Sawalyancha (Dhol Mix) - Single
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 21.03.2023
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Vel Aali Baka Titha (From "Aali Angavar") (Dhol Mix)
Mahendra Kapoor, Raamlaxman, Dada Kondke
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 22.06.2023
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Mera Pyar Woh Hai (Chill Trap)
Mahendra Kapoor, O. P. Nayyar, S.H. Bihari
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 21.12.2023
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Aa Jao Aa Bhi Jao (From "Bandhan") (Trap Mix)
Mahendra Kapoor, Kalyanji - Anandji, Anjaan
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 19.09.2023
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Mere Jeeja Vekho Haske (From "Jeeja Ji") - Single
Mahendra Kapoor, Sapan - Jagmohan
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 31.12.1971
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Na Moonh Chhupa Ke Jiyo (Trap Mix)
Mahendra Kapoor, Ravi, Sahir Ludhianvi
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 22.09.2023
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Bhaj Re Mann
Hörbücher - Erschienen bei Tips Industries Ltd am 30.11.2020
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Kisi Patthar Ki Murat Se (Jhankar Beats)
Mahendra Kapoor, Ravi, Sahir Ludhianvi
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 20.12.2023
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Bholeshankar Ki Baraat (Shiv Bhajan)
Mahendra Kapoor, Chandana Dixit
Hörbücher - Erschienen bei Tips Industries Ltd am 30.11.2020
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Dada Kondke Marathi - Jhankar Beats
Mahendra Kapoor, Usha Mangeshkar, Jaywant Kulkarni
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 11.02.2023
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Ha Khel Sawalyancha (Dhol Mix)
Mahendra Kapoor, Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Sudhir Moghe
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 28.07.2023
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Rasiya O Rasiya Re (From "Dara Singh") - Single
Asha Bhosle, Mahendra Kapoor, Hansraj Behl
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 01.01.1963
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Athvanitali Gaani
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 31.08.2010
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Jhuthe da Mooh Kala (From "Raj Karega Khalsa") - Single
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 31.12.1975
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Rabba Sade Bharat Nu
Ravindra Jain, Mahendra Kapoor
Pop - Erschienen bei Grace Land am 01.11.2023
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Tum Agar Saath Dene Ka Vada Karo (Jhankar Beats)
Mahendra Kapoor, Ravi, Sahir Ludhianvi
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 20.12.2023
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Jay Jagannath
Usha Mangeshkar, Nitin Mukesh, Chandrani Mukherjee, Mahendra Kapoor
Hörbücher - Erschienen bei Mayur Cassettes LLP am 01.04.1993
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Geet Umatale Nawe
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 31.01.2005
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Maza Maza Mhaneet Hoto (Jhankar Beats) - Single
World Music - Erschienen bei Saregama am 03.05.2023
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Sai Pooja (Sai Bhajan)
Anup Jalota, Chandana Dixit, Mahendra Kapoor, Suresh Wadkar
Hörbücher - Erschienen bei Tips Industries Ltd am 10.11.2020
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