Nitin Mukesh

Nitin Mukesh Mathur (better known as Nitin Mukesh) 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.[4]

Nitin Mukesh
Nitin Mukesh in March 2013
Background information
Birth name	Nitin Mukesh Mathur
Born	27 June 1950
Genres	playback singing
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocalist
Years active	1970–2000

Nitin's son Neil Nitin Mukesh is an actor.[5]

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

Early life

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

Songs by film

• "My Name Is Lakhan" (Ram Lakhan)
• "Dil Ne Dil Se" (Aaina)
• "Is Jahaan Ki Nahin Hain" (King Uncle)
• "Chandi Ki Cycle" (Bhabhi)
• "Paisa Bolta Hai" (Kala Bazaar)
• "Krishna-Krishna" (Kishen Kanhaiya)
• "Tu Mujhe Suna" (Chandni)
• "Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni" (Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni)
• "So Gaya Yeh Jahan" (Tezaab)
• "So Gaya Yeh Jahan – Revisited" (Nautanki Saala)
• "Woh Kehte Hain Humse" (Dariya Dil)
• "Zindagi Har Kadam" (Meri Jung)
• "Zindagi Ki Na Toote Ladi" (Kranti)
• "Aaja Re" (Noorie)
• "Wafa Na Raas Aayee, Tujhe Woh Harjayee" (Bewafa Sanam)
• "Duma Dum Mast Kalandar" (Naakabandi)
• "Mere Khayal Se Tum" (Balmaa)
• "Zindagi Ka Naam Dosti (Duet/solo)" (Khudgarz) (1987)
• "Hey Re daya May Apni Daya" (Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani) (1970)
• "Teri Jheel Si Gehri Ankhon Mein"[10] Dhuen Ki Lakeer (1974)

Work with other singers

Nitin Mukesh started his career in the late 1970s and has sung 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(s)	Co-singers
"Hey Re Daya May Apni Daya"	Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970)	Mukesh and Asha Bhosle
"Kranti"	Kranti (1981)	Manna Dey, Mahendra Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar and Shailendra Singh
"Chana Joor Garam"	Kranti (1981)	Mohd Rafi, Kishor Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar
"So Gaya Yeh Jahan"	Tezaab (1988)	Shabbir Kumar and Alka Yagnik
"My Name is Lakhan"	Ram Lakhan (1989)	Mohammad Aziz and Anuradha Paudwal
"Hum Pyar Karte Hai"	Dilwale Kabhi Na Hare (1992)	Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik
"Mata Tere Dar Pe"	Hum Se Na Takrana (1990)	Shabbir Kumar, Shailender Singh and Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Tu Mujhe Suna"	Chandni (1989)	Suresh Wadkar
"So Gaya Yeh Jahan"	Bypass Road (film) (2019)	Jubin Nautiyal

References

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. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
5. "An oft-repeated con game". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 September 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
6. Khan, Abdul Jamil (2006). Urdu/Hindi: An Artificial Divide: African Heritage, Mesopotamian Roots, Indian Culture & Britiah Colonialism. ISBN 9780875864389.
7. "Exclusive : Neil Nitin Mukesh & Nitin Mukesh In Conversation With Karan Thapar". 23 October 2016.
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. "Best With Kishore Sahu as a Playback Artist". RedMux.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.

External links

• Nitin Mukesh at IMDb