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Nitin Mukesh

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Nitin Mukesh
Nitin Mukesh in March 2013
Nitin Mukesh in March 2013
Background information
Birth nameNitin Mukesh Mathur
Born (1950-06-27) 27 June 1950 (age 74)
GenresPlayback Singing
OccupationsSinger
InstrumentsVocalist
Years active1970–present
SpouseNishi Mukesh Mathur

Nitin Mukesh Mathur (born 27 June 1950) is an Indian playback singer known for his work as a playback singer in Hindi films[1] as well as Bhajans. He has toured internationally, including to the United States in 1993,[2] and a world tour in 2006 with his show Kal Ki Yaadein[3] as a tribute to his father Mukesh.[4]

Nitin Mukesh worked with notable music directors like Khayyam, R. D. Burman, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Bappi Lahiri, Rajesh Roshan, Nadeem-Shravan, Anand–Milind during the 1980s and 1990s. He voiced for actors like Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and others.

Songs by film

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Work with other singers

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Nitin Mukesh started his career in the late 1970s and has sung hit duets with notable singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sadhana Sargam and Alka Yagnik. Some of the songs are:

Song Movie Co-singers
"Hey Re Daya Main" Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970) Mukesh, Asha Bhosle
"Kranti Title Song" Kranti (1981) Manna Dey, Mahendra Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar, Shailendra Singh
"Chana Joor Garam" Kranti (1981) Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
"Zindagi Ki Na Toote" Kranti (1981) Lata Mangeshkar
"So Gaya Yeh Jahan" Tezaab (1988) Shabbir Kumar and Alka Yagnik
"My Name is Lakhan" Ram Lakhan (1989) Mohammad Aziz, Anuradha Paudwal
"Tu Mujhe Suna" Chandni (1989) Suresh Wadkar
"Mata Tere Dar Pe" Hum Se Na Takrana (1990) Shabbir Kumar, Shailender Singh and Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Hum Pyar Karte Hai" Dilwale Kabhi Na Hare (1992) Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
"So Gaya Yeh Jahan" Bypass Road (film) (2019) Jubin Nautiyal

Personal life

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Nitin Mukesh's father is Mukesh, who was a Mathur Kayastha from Delhi, while his mother, Saral Trivedi, is a Gujarati Shrimali Brahmin.[6][7][8][9]

He is married to Nishi Mukesh [10] Their son, Neil Nitin Mukesh is an actor.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Sabharwal, Manjari (1 July 2005). "Straight answers born on 1951". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Songs From India's Silver Screen". The Washington Post. 3 August 1993. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
  3. ^ "Nitin Mukesh mesmerises Houston audience". Press Trust of India. 24 July 2006. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
  4. ^ "President, Bollywood mourn death of Hrishida". The Times of India. 27 August 2006. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Best With Kishore Sahu as a Playback Artist". RedMux.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. ^ Khan, Abdul Jamil (2006). Urdu/Hindi: An Artificial Divide: African Heritage, Mesopotamian Roots, Indian Culture & Britiah Colonialism. Algora. ISBN 9780875864389.
  7. ^ "Exclusive : Neil Nitin Mukesh & Nitin Mukesh In Conversation With Karan Thapar". YouTube. 23 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Nitin Mukesh looks back at his late father Mukesh's illustrious journey!". Filmfare. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Remembering Mukesh: The man with the golden voice". Mid Day. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Video | Neil Nitin Mukesh's Day Out With Family". NDTV. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  11. ^ "An oft-repeated con game". The Hindu. 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
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