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Birth Details –

Place – Amritsar, Punjab, British India  

Date of Birth – 9 January 1934

Zodiac Sign – Capricorn

Marital Status – Married

Nationality – Indian

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Mahendra Kapoor Biography in English

Physical Appearance –

Height – 5’ Feet 11 inches

Eye Color – Dark Brown

Hair Color – Black

Family –

Mother  – Shano Devi

Wife – Pravinlata Kapoor

Son – Rohan Kapoor

Daughter – Benu,Anu,Purna

Education –

He started learning classical music under classical singers like –

• Pt. Hussanlal
• Pt. Jagannath Bua
• Ustad Niaz Ahmed Khan
• Ustad Abdul Rehman Khan
• Pt.Tulsidaas Sharma

Career –

• Mahendra Kapoor was born in Amritsar, but soon moved to Bombay.
• At an early age, he was inspired by legendary singer Mohammed Rafi and considered him his mentor.
• Some of Kapoor’s most notable songs were the ones he performed in B.R. Chopra’s films –

• Dhool Ka Phool
• Gumrah
• Waqt
• Hamraaz
• Dhund
• Nikaah

• He was the first Indian playback singer to record music in English.
• Mahendra Kapoor also sang a duet with Mohammed Rafi. The song was Kaisi Haseen AajBaharon Ki Raat from the 1967 film Aadmi.
• Mahendra Kapoor is one of the golden era singers.

Awards –

National Awards –

• 1972 – Padma Shri
• National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
• 1968  – Mere Desh Ki Dharti (Upkar)

Film Fare Awards –

• 1964 Won – “Chalo Ek Bar” – Gumrah
• 1968 Won – “Neele Gagan Ke Tale” – Hamraaz
• 1975 Won – “Aur Nahi Bus Aur Nahi” – Roti KapdaAurMakaan
• Others
• 1967 Won – “Mian Tansen Award” – Sati Nari – Tum Nacho Ras Barse
• 2000 Won – “Bollywood Music Awards- New York” – Life Time Achievement Award
• 2002 Won – “Lata Mangeshkar Puruskar” – Madhya Pradesh State Award
• 2008 Won – “Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Award” – Phalke Golden Voice Singer
• 2008 Won – “Maharashtra State Award” – Life Time Achievement

Mahendra Kapoor Famous Songs –

• 1959 -Tere Pyaar Ka Aasra (Dhool Ka Phool)
• 1963 – AapAayeTho Khayal (Gumrah)
• 1963 – Chalo Ek Baar (Gumrah)
• 1964 -Chhod Kar Tere Pyar (Woh Kaun Thi)
• 1964 – Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega (Sangam)
• 1965 – Mera PyarWoh Hai (Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi)
• 1966 – Badal Jaaye Agar Maali (BaharenPhirBhiAayengi)
• 1966 – Ye kali jab talak phoolbankekhile(Aaye Din Bahar Ke)
• 1967 – Kisi Pathar Ki Moorat Se (Hamraaz )
• 1967 – Mere Desh Ki Dharti(Upkar)

Other Information  –

Death – 27 September 2008

Place – Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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