Early life
Mahendra Kapoor was born in Amritsar, but soon moved to Mumbai.
At an early age he was inspired by singer Mohammed Rafi but
soon he started learning classical music under many well known
classical singers like Pt.Hussanlal, Pt. Jagannath Bua, Ustad
Niaz Ahmed Khan, Ustad Abdul Rehman Khan, Pt.Tulsidaas Sharma.
He created a style of his own and won the Metro Murphy All-India
singing competition, which led to his debut as a playback
singer in V. Shantaram’s Navrang in 1958, singing Aadha
Hai Chandrama Raat Aadhi, under the musical direction of C.
Ramchandra.
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. 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 Mussarat 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 is 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.
Notable
songs
Hindi
Neele Gagan Ke Tale - Hamraaz (1967)
Chalo Ek Baar - Gumrah (1963)
Kisi Pathar Ki Moorat Se - Hamraaz (1967)
Lakhon Hain Yahan Dilwale - Kismat (1968)
Mere Desh Ki Dharti - Upkar (1967)
Iktara Bole - Yaadgar (1970)
Aur Nahin Bas Aur Nahin - Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974)
Bharat Ka Rahnewala Hoon - Purab Aur Paschim (1970)
Fakira Chal Chala Chal - Fakira (1975)
Badal Jaye Agar Mali - Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966)
Mera Pyar Woh Hai - Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi (1965)
Tum Agar Saat Dene Ka Wada Karo - Hamraaz (1967)
Ab ke Baras - Kranti (1981)
Tere Pyaar Ka Aasra - Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
Marathi
Ti Yete Aneeka Jate..Yetana kadhi kalya aneete
He Chincheche zad dise maj chinar vrukshapari
Ratris khel chale ya gudh chandanyacha, sampel na kadhihi
ha khel savalyancha
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