Best Of Mahendra Kapoor - Na Muh Chupaake Jiyo - Hamraaz [1967]

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"Hamraaz" or "Humraaz" (Devnagari: हमराज़) Urdu: 'Hamraaz' is a 1967 Hindi film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Mumtaz, Sarika, Madan Puri, Iftekhar, Balraj Sahni, Jeevan, Helen and Vimi.

The films music is by Ravi. The songs have been beautifully written by the great Urdu poet Sahir Ludhianvi (Lyrics).

Awards; * 1963 Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for Mahinder Kapoor and the song "neele gagan ke tale" * 1963 National Film Award for Best Cinematography for M. N. Malhotra * 1963 Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award for M. N. Malhotra............

Mahendra Kapoor (January 9, 1934, Amritsar, Punjab, India - September 27, 2008, Mumbai, India) was an Indian playback singer.

In a career spanning five decades, his repertoire extended to 25,000 songs in various regional languages, including memorable hits like Chalo ek baar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono (Gumrah), Neele gagan ke taale (Hamraaz), and in various language, but he became synonymous with patriotic songs, with Mere Desh Ki Dharthi', in Manoj Kumars film Upkaar.

He sang many hit songs of yesteryears, and the most notable ones being those for B.R. Chopra's Films (Dhool Ka Phool, Gumrah, Waqt, Hamraaz, Dhund etc.) and for Legendary Actor/Director Manoj Kumar (Upkaar, Purab Aur Paschim etc.)

Mahendra Kapoor is well known as The Vibrant Voice of India. Just like Pavarotti, Mahendra too had a very large vocal range with a beautiful vocal timber. & was loved by all his composers and fans for the same. He was the first Indian Playback Singer to record music in English. He sang 'Oh Saly please Help me.. & I am Feeling Blue" both which were an amazing feat for an Indian singer to do. He was asked by the famous "Boney M" group to sing their songs in Hindi with Musarat from Pakistan & they recorded the EverHit Pop Album M-3

He has sung in almost every language in India, and has sung & covered almost every verity of songs such as Patriotic, Romantic, Bhajans, Qawwalis, Naats, & the TV Serial MAHABHARAT title song has been the umpteenth feather in his already crowned cap. He sang the highest number of songs in Gujrati, Punjabi & Marathi movies. In Marathi he was very popular for being the voice of Dada Kondke in all his movies. In spite of being associated with Dada Kondke's colloquial style his singing for Marathi movies was not limited to Dada Kondke's movies only. His son Rohan Kapoor ia an actor/Singer. He Acted in a few films in the 1980s such as Yash Chopra's Faasle (1985) and Love 86 (1986), Prakash Mehra's Imandaar and later did stage shows along with his father & is a well trained singer. He cut several Albums in India & UK.

All around the world Mahendra Kapoor is idolised by millions of his fans as The Voice Of Their Nation, India.
On September 27, 2008, he died following a cardiac failure, he is survived by his wife, three daughters and a son..............
[Wikipedia & IMDb]

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  • @chandrashekharjain - Though the PROFILE PAGE is temporary closed for obvious reasons, all videos are on display.

    Thank you.

  • No doubt it is a very good song, but I think "Adha Hai Chandrama - Navrang (1959)" is the best by Mahendra K.Is it available at this channel, and on display?

    Only 71 out of 798 on display at present, why?

  • You are most welcome, my dear friend Sarla.

  • Thanks Yuan ji for this beautiful song from Mahendra Kapoor ji.

    10***********With respect. Sarla.

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