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आइये अब अपने संगम के अगले पायदान पर बढ़ते है अपनी गीतों की महफ़िल के साथ
बात कुछ दशक पहले की है ऐसे ही एक सुपर स्टार तब भी था ,लेकिन हम सिर्फ अमिताभ बच्चन और राजेश खन्ना को ही भारत के पहले सुपरस्टार्स मानने लगे थे , जम्मू में ११ अप्रैल 1904 को जन्मे और अपनी एक गुलफाम गायक/ कलाकार - अदाकार की छवि बनाई जो आज भी लोग याद करते है , उनका जलवा इतना हावी था भारत की जनता पर की उनके सामने टिक पाने के लिए कुछ गायक उनकी नकल कर के ही अपना काम जमाने लगे थे , मुकेश माथुर और किशोर कुमार गांगुली जैसे गायक भी उनके आगे नहीं टिक पाए तो उन्होंने इनकी नकल करके ही अपनी जगह फिल्म इंडस्ट्री में बनाई , बहुत बाद में वह अपने स्टाइल को अपना सके।
मैं जिसकी बात कर रहा हूँ शायद यहाँ मौजूद कुछ लोग उन्हें बखूबी जानते होंगे और उनके गीत भी अक्सर गाते है , 12 साल की उम्र में उन्हें महाराजा के दरबार में मीरा का भजन गाने का पहला अवसर मिला , राजा तो बहुत खुश हुए पर पिता जी बहुत उदास हुए जब उनके बेटे ने इस संगीत के लिए स्कूल ही छोड़ दिया।
फ़य्याज़ खान , पंकज मालिक , और पहाड़ी सान्याल उस वक्त के जाने माने गायक हुआ करते थे उनके सहयोग से उन्होंने अपना एक गायन शैली चुना और धीरे धीरे फिल्म इंडस्ट्री में छा गए ,1932 से 1946 का समय उन्ही के नाम है
नौशाद जी ने एक बार अपने इंटरव्यू में इस गायक के बारे में बताया , यह इतनी शराब पीने लगे थे की छोड़ना न मुमकिन सा ही था, 18 जनवरी ,1947 में सिर्फ 42 साल की उम्र में ही दुनिया छोड़ गए ,लेकिन उनकी यादों को संजोय हमारे बीच में दो खूबसूरत गायक है जिन्ह मैं बारी बारी से बुलाना चाहूंगा जो उनके गीतों को बहुत ख़ूबसूरती से अदायगी करते है , उन्ही के ज़माने के गीत है यह ,जी हाँ उनका दर्द भी गीतों में झलकता है ,गम दिए मुस्तकिल , जब दिल ही टूट गया , दिया जलाओ। जी हाँ सही पहचाना कुंदन लाल सहगल ही थे वोह महानायक जो सही मायनो में पहले सुपर स्टार थे।
पहले मैं प्रार्थना करूँगा अपने प्रेजिडेंट श्री विनोद कपूर साहिब जी से अपनी पसंद का गीत सुनाये और फौरन इसके बाद दुसरे गीत के लिए श्री प्रवेश चोपड़ा जी भी तैयार रहें जो इनके गीत आज सहगल की मृत्यु के 60 साल के बाद भी खूब गुनगुनाते है
Mohammed Rafi
(24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980)
एक और गीतों के बादशाह २४ दिस
was an Indian film playback singer. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent.[2][3] Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice; his songs varied from fast peppy numbers to patriotic songs, sad numbers to highly romantic songs, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans to classical songs.[4] He was known for his ability to mould his voice to the persona and style of the actor lip-syncing the song on screen in the movie.[5] He received four Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award. In 1967, he was honoured with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India.[6] In 2001, Rafi was honoured with the "Best Singer of the Millennium" title by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine. In 2013, Rafi was voted for the Greatest Voice in Hindi Cinema in the CNN-IBN's poll.[7]
He recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and sang songs in many Indian languages as well as foreign languages, though primarily in Urdu and Punjabi, over which he had a strong command. He recorded as many as 7,405 songs in many languages.[8] He sang in many Indian languages
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Mohammed Rafi
Born 24 December 1924
Kotla Sultan Singh, Punjab, British India
(present-day Punjab, India)
Died 31 July 1980 (aged 55)[1]
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation
Playback Singer
Musician
Performer
Qawwali Singer
Years active 1944–1980
Awards Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer
BFJA Best Male Playback Award
National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
Honours Padma Shri (1967)
Musical career
Genres
Qawwali
Ghazals
Pop
Sufi
Bhajans
Filmi
Comedy Music
Harmonium Music
Instruments Vocals, Harmonium
Signature
सुभाष अरोरा जी गाते रहिये रफ़ी की यादों को इसी अंदाज़ में ----
कितने ही गीतों को अमर बना दिया , उस गरीब घर के चिराग ने , पैदा हुए कोटला सुल्तान सिंह गांव अमृतसर में , लेकिन संगीत की चाह उन्हें ले गई लाहौर में उस्ताद गुलाम अली खान की शागिर्दी में , पहला गीत भी मिला तो पंजाबी में जो जीनत बेगम के साथ गाया , उनकी आवाज में इतनी वैरिएशंस और पिच quality थी की उनकी आवाज आज भी हमारे गले और कानो में गूंजती रहती है " आपके पहलू में आकर रो दिए , औ दुनिया के रखवाले , या हो चाहे कोई मुझे जंगली कहे , इस गायक के बारे में यह बात आम थी की यह इंसानियत के जीते जागते मिसाल थे , प्रोडूसर गरीब हो तो बिना पैसे उसका गाना या कम पैसों में गा देना , कुछ गीत तो इतने दमदार थे की इन्ही की वजह से हीरो चल निकले जैसे की विश्वजीत पर फिल्माया गीत " पुकारता चला हूँ मैं , भारत भूषण का गीत जिंदगी भर न भूलेगी वह बरसात की रात , अब हमारी महफ़िल में भी एक वैसे ही मोहमद रफ़ी है जो सिर्फ उन्ही के गीत गाते है और खूब गाते है उन्हें जिन्दा रखे हुए है हमारे सुभाष अरोरा जी
"आप के पहलु में आकर रो दिए ", या हो धार्मिक भजन औ दुनिया के रखवाले , या शंकर जयकिशन की धुन पे "चाहे कोई मुझे जंगली कहे " इन गायक की एक और खूबी थी के यह एक्टर की आवाज के हिसाब से अपनी आवाज में तबदीली लाने में माहिर थे , जैसे johni walker के फिल्मे गीत को सुन लीजै ऐसा लगेगा जैसे जॉहनी वालकर ने खुद गाया है " सर जो तेरा चकराए या दिल डूबा जाए आजा प्यारे पास हमारे काहे घबराये। या ऐ दिल है मुश्किल जीना यहां , इन साहब ने जोहनी को रिकॉर्डिंग से दो दिन पहले बुलाकर उसकी आवाजे सुनी फिर उन्ही को कॉपी करते हुए इन गीतों को गाया , न शराब पीना न कोई और ऐब फिर भी ईश्वर ने उन्हें
His voice suited any genre of music be it a moving ghazal like Aap Ke Pehloo Main Aakar Ro Diye, a plaintive bhajan like O Duniya Ke Rakhawale, or a wild and whacky Shanker-Jaikishan composition like Chahe Koi Mujhe Jungle Kahe. Mohammed Rafi added his delectable nuances to the melody and made it immortal. His voice had this unique feature of screen adaptability and when it merged with his intelligence as a singer it helped him to tailor his voice across an array of faces that remain entrenched in our memory books. Comedian Johnny Walker had a voice that was queerly rounded. Mohammed Rafi's take on him was phenomenal in songs like Sar Jo Tera Chakraye under S D Burman in Pyasa and Aye Dil Hai Mushkil Jeena Yaha from CID. Mohammed Rafi managed to sound exactly like Johnny Walker would if he sang the song himself. Rafi summoned Johnny Walker a day or two prior to the song picturization and then contributed his bit to add to the character Johnny Walker played on screen.
Honestly speaking it would not be in any way an overstatement to say that heroes like Biswajit (Pukarta Chala hoon main), Bharat Bhushan (Zindagi Bhar Nahin Bhoolegi Woh Barsaat Ki Raat), Joy Mukherjee (Bade Miyan Deewane) are remembered more for the songs that were picturised on them with Rafi lending his golden voice to their average acting abilities.
Mohammed Rafi was known for his altruistic behaviour, which was exhibited on several occasions. He has been known to charge just a token amount as his fees for singing songs of Music Directors who could not afford his regular charges. Many times Mohammed Rafi has sung songs without charging a single penny to the Music Directors. A case in point is the film Aap ke Deewane with which actor Rakesh Roshan began his phase as a Producer-Director. Rafi sang the title song of the film but did not charge any money because he felt that he liked the song a lot and after all, it was only a line, which he had to render. Very few singers were known to be so good at heart. This innate goodness in him came to the fore when he sang most of his songs.
In his glorious career, Mohammed Rafi won the coveted Filmfare Award of best playback singer no less than six times. He was also decorated with the Padmashri by the Government of India. With the advent of Kishore Kumar as a major singing sensation, Rafi Sahab's career received a slight jolt in the late 60s and the early 70s but he bounced back with verve in films like Sargam, Karz, Hum Kisise Kam Nahin, Poonam and his last song under the baton of Laxmikant-Pyarelal for the film Aas Paas. He succumbed to the dreaded heart-attack on the 31st of July 1980 -ironically the man was a teetotaler and a non-smoker. He was in his mid-fifties.
His funeral procession was one of the largest that the city of Mumbai has ever witnessed. The world of Music lost one of its brightest luminaries on 31st July 1980 but his melodious voice still stops music lovers in their tracks. Notable Films: Aar Paar, Baiju Bawra, Barsat Ki Raat, Dosti, Ek Musafir Ek Haseena,
रीता कोहली
साज और आवाज का संगम हो ,तो इन्हे कौन भूल सकता है ? शास्त्रीय संगीत पे आधारित हो या सुगम संगीत ,दोनों को बड़ी सुंदरता से प्रयोग करने का इन्हे पूरा इल्म हासिल है , लेखन में भी उतनी ही क्रियाशील रहती है और अवसर मिलते ही अपने जज्बातों को कागज़ पे उतार लेती है , चुपचाप सुनती रहती हैं और जब इनकी बारी आती है तो अपने हुनर से सबको चुप करा देती है , जी हाँ हमारी आदरणीय रीटा कोहली जी , से निवेदन है अपनी खूबसूरत आवाज में इस महफ़िल को और खूबसूरत बनाएं
उषा कपूर _ कोई न कोई सरप्राइज गीत उषा जी की तरफ से हर बार आता है आज भी आएगा।
अशोक सिंह
बहुत मनसरूफ़ रहते है , फिर भी जन सेवा में दोस्तों के प्यार में दिलो जान से जुटे रहते है , हमसे पूछिए वह क्या क्या नहीं करते ? पूरी दुनिया में दिन रात इनके प्रोग्रमम छाये रहते है ,अंतर्ध्यान भले ही हो जाते है बीच बीच में लेकिन नजर बड़ी चौकस रखते है , और पूरी कारवाही अपने गुप्त कानो से सुनते है और उसपे कमेंट भी करते है , नहीं पहचाना तो मैं अशोक सिंह जी को बुलाना चाहता हूँ वह खुद ही sabko unse milvaayenge सबको दर्शन देकर यकीन दिलाए
अमिता कुमार / कोमल
हिंदी गीतों में कभी कभी अचानक ऐसे गीत सामने आ जाते है और हर पार्टी शादी उत्सवों में बड़े उल्हास से गाये और बजाए जाते है , यह ऐसे folk गीतों की श्रेणी में आते है जिन्हे कोई भी नजर अंदाज नहीं कर सकता , देख के हैरानी तब हुई जब आज कल की छोटी छोटी बच्चिआं ही इस गीत पे खूब डांस करती है , यह गीत लेकर आ रही है अमिता कुमार " वे तू लौंग ते मई लाची : अमिता जी
सुषमा जी लूम्बा
पहले वह गीत गाने में कोई खास शोक नहीं दिखाती थी , सिर्फ सुनना ही उन्हें सुहाता था , लेकिन हम जैसे बेसुरों को सुन के उन्हें इतना गुस्सा आने लगा की हमसे माइक छीन कर जो गाना शुरू किया तो हमारे संगम की एक बहुत बड़ी ख्वाइश की पंजाबी के लोक संगीत को कोई तो सुनाये , सुषमा लूम्बा जी ने वह कर के दिखा दिया , सुषमा जी आये और अपनी कोई भी पसंद का गीत हमे सुनाएँ
मेरा अगला पार्टिसिपेंट ,किसी तारीफ़ या परिचय की मोहताज़ नहीं , उनके इतने कामो में जिसमे वह पोएट्री भी करती है , बड़ी बड़ी किताबे भी लिख डालती है , अपने जीवन में बहुत क्रियाशील है ,लोगों की सेवा भी करती है और मौका लगे तो एक दो गीत सुना कर महफ़िल में रंग भी भर देती है सही पहचाना वह है रानी नागेंद्र जी ,आइये अपने गीतों से महफ़िल सजाइये।
संतोष आनंद जी
Santosh Anand is a well-known lyricist from the 1970s and 1980s. During his hay days, he had worked on various iconic musical outings in the industry. As per a report on TheIndianPrint, he was married for all of ten years, during which he became a father to a baby boy named Sankalp. Sankalp went on to become a teacher of sociology and criminology to the IAS officers in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Sankalp and his wife's life met a tragic end after the two reportedly jumped in front of an oncoming train that was passing through the town of Kosikalan on October 15, 2014. The two died on the spot.
As a result of the tragedy, Shailaja Anand, daughter of Santosh Anand, has taken on the role of one of his primary caretakers. Santosh Anand has, since the tragedy, reportedly been struggling to make ends meet. Shortly after hearing the story, one of the Indian Idol judges, Neha Kakkar gave the yesteryear lyricist a total of Rs 5 lakh in order to help him navigate through the troubled times.
On the other hand, one of the judges asked him to share some of his work with him so that he can get them released. At one point in time, Santosh Anand was joined in by Kakkar who sang one of his songs, titled Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma from the 1972 hit Shor. Santosh Anand's age, as of this writing, is all of 81-year-old.
legendary Indian Lyricits Santosh Anand hails from the town of Sikandrabad in the district of Buland Shahar, Uttar Pradesh. He was born in his home town on 5th March 1940. Due to an accident at a very young age, his one leg got disabled. In his marriage, he was blessed with two kids named Sankalp and a daughter Shailja Anand.
Though due to a tragic incident, in October 2014, Anand Ji’s son Sankalp committed suicide along with his wife. The incident was a shocker for Anand’s family as they suddenly lost their son and daughter-in-law.
he 81 years old writer, poet and lyricist Santosh Anand lived a life of roller coaster while giving his immense contribution to the Indian Music Industry. He started his career with the film Purab Aur Paschim in 1970. He also wrote the evergreen and his favourite love song ‘Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai’ for the film Shor in 1972. While the music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, singers Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar gave their voices to this iconic track.
Santosh also penned down the lyrics for films like Roti Kapda Aur Makan in 1974 which included songs like "Aur Nahin Bas Aur Nahin and "Main Na Bhoolunga.”
अमिता कुमार ---कोमल
नीता कुमार
Mini Bio (1)मुकेश ? ज़ोरावर चंद माथुर २२-७-1923 -August 27 ,1976
बात दिल्ली की है ,अचानक एक नया चेहरा अपनी बहन की शादी में एक गीत गाता है जहां उनके दूर के रिश्तेदार उस वक्त फिल्म इंस्डस्ट्री के मशहूर अभिनेता मोती लाल वहां पे मौजूद थे ,वह इतने भावुक हो गए इनका गीत सुन कर के इन्हे अपने साथ बॉम्बे ले आये और अपने ही घर में रखा , और पंडित जगन नाथ प्रसाद की शगिरीदी में उन्हें गीत शिक्षा दिलवाई और कुछ फिल्मो में एक्टिंग का रोल दिलवाया , 1941 में आई निर्दोष जिसमे बुरी तरह से फिल्म फ्लॉप हुई और रास्ता बंद , लेकिन डेस्टिनी वही करवाती है जिसके लिए आप बने हो , फिर एक मोती लाल की फिल्म आई" पहली नजर" जिसमे एक गीत उनपर फिल्माया गया जो तहलका मच्चा गया और जानते हो वह कौन साहिब थे ? जी हाँ उनका नाम था जोरावर चंद माथुर , सिंगर जिसकी golden voice जिसे हम आज मुकेश के नाम से बखूबी पहचानते है , इनकी जिंदगी हमेशा उतर चढाव में रही और इतने कंगाली में पहुँच गए थे के इनके बच्चों को स्कूल की फीस न दे पाने पे निकाल दिया गया , आखिरी वक्त जब इनका जादू बुलंदी पर था ,२७ अगस्त ,१९७६ , अमेरिका के डेट्रॉइट में एक म्यूजिक कॉन्सर्ट के दौरान दिल के दौरे से मौत हो गई। आज इन्हे अपने गीतों में याद कर रही है नीता कुमार जी " तुम जो हमारे मीत , न होते , गीत यह मेरे गीत न होते
A singer in a class of his own, Mukesh was ranked, along with Mohammad Rafi and Kishore Kumar, as one of the greatest male playback singers in Bollywood history. However, his position was unique - while Rafi was perfection incarnate and Kumar was the astonishing yodeller, Mukesh was that man in a bar who would pour you a drink and would sing you a song for friendship's sake. His voice held a haunting, melancholic quality that could reach into your soul and move you to tears.
He was born Mukesh Chand Mathur on 22 July 1923, into a small middle-class family living in Delhi. He was first heard noticed by an actor and distant relative, Motilal, when he sang a song at his sister's wedding. Deeply impressed, Motilal brought him to his own house in Bombay and had him groomed by the noted singer Pandit Jagannath Prasad. During this time Mukesh tried his hand at acting, but his first acting film, Nirdosh (1941), was a flop. However, he got his big break as a singer with Pahali Nazar (1945) - picturised on Motilal, the song became a success.
Initially, his voice did seem to be imitating K.L. Saigal, but he acquired his own style in Andaz (1949). The film, a passionate love triangle, became a runaway hit and so did all of its songs, especially the Mukesh solos. As well as launching Mukesh's career, it created an association with the renowned Raj Kapoor that would last throughout their lives. Starting with Aag (1948) all the way through to Dharam Karam (1975), Mukesh sang for Raj Kapoor and together they produced some of the greatest film songs in Bollywood history, most notably in Awaara (1951), Shree 420 (1955), _Anadi (1959)_, _Sangam (1964)_ and Mera Naam Joker (1970).
Life was not always that good, however. Encouraged by his success as a singer, he made a few more attempts to make it as a star and acted in two films - Mashooka (1953) and Anuraag (1956). They sadly sank at the box office. To make matters worse, when he returned to singing he found that offers had dried up, and his financial affairs became that, unable to afford their school fees, his two children were thrown out of school!
Fortunately, he came back with a bang in Yahudi (1958), and two other hits from 1958 - Madhumati (1958) and Parvarish (1958) - put him back on top as a singer to be reckoned with. Even Sachin Dev Burman, who had not used him for a decade, composed two classic songs for him from the films _Bambai ka Babu (1960)_ and Bandini (1963). He flourished throughout the 1960s and early 1970s with soulful hit songs, most notably from Anand (1971), a classic about a dying man; Rajnigandha (1974), a middle-class love story; and Kabhi Kabhie (1976), a cross-generation romance.
On 27 August 1976, while on a concert tour in the USA, Mukesh suffered a sudden, sharp and fatal heart attack in Detroit. Afterwards, several recorded songs of his came out in films released after his death, the last being for Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime (1978), a Raj Kapoor film. He left behind a void that many male singers, including his own son Nitin Mukesh, have tried to fill, but no one has managed to fill the place of such a great singer.
Mukesh was, is and will be the only Bollywood singer to possess a golden voice...
हिंदी गीतों में कभी कभी अचानक ऐसे गीत सामने आ जाते है और हर पार्टी शादी उत्सवों में बड़े उल्हास से गाये और बजाए जाते है , यह ऐसे folk गीतों की श्रेणी में आते है जिन्हे कोई भी नजर अंदाज नहीं कर सकता , देख के हैरानी तब हुई जब आज कल की छोटी छोटी बच्चिआं ही इस गीत पे खूब डांस करती है , यह गीत लेकर आ रही है अमिता कुमार " वे तू लौंग ते मई लाची : अमिता जी
सुषमा जी लूम्बा
पहले वह गीत गाने में कोई खास शोक नहीं दिखाती थी , सिर्फ सुनना ही उन्हें सुहाता था , लेकिन हम जैसे बेसुरों को सुन के उन्हें इतना गुस्सा आने लगा की हमसे माइक छीन कर जो गाना शुरू किया तो हमारे संगम की एक बहुत बड़ी ख्वाइश की पंजाबी के लोक संगीत को कोई तो सुनाये , सुषमा लूम्बा जी ने वह कर के दिखा दिया , सुषमा जी आये और अपनी कोई भी पसंद का गीत हमे सुनाएँ
मेरा अगला पार्टिसिपेंट ,किसी तारीफ़ या परिचय की मोहताज़ नहीं , उनके इतने कामो में जिसमे वह पोएट्री भी करती है , बड़ी बड़ी किताबे भी लिख डालती है , अपने जीवन में बहुत क्रियाशील है ,लोगों की सेवा भी करती है और मौका लगे तो एक दो गीत सुना कर महफ़िल में रंग भी भर देती है सही पहचाना वह है रानी नागेंद्र जी ,आइये अपने गीतों से महफ़िल सजाइये।
संतोष आनंद जी
Santosh Anand is a well-known lyricist from the 1970s and 1980s. During his hay days, he had worked on various iconic musical outings in the industry. As per a report on TheIndianPrint, he was married for all of ten years, during which he became a father to a baby boy named Sankalp. Sankalp went on to become a teacher of sociology and criminology to the IAS officers in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Sankalp and his wife's life met a tragic end after the two reportedly jumped in front of an oncoming train that was passing through the town of Kosikalan on October 15, 2014. The two died on the spot.
As a result of the tragedy, Shailaja Anand, daughter of Santosh Anand, has taken on the role of one of his primary caretakers. Santosh Anand has, since the tragedy, reportedly been struggling to make ends meet. Shortly after hearing the story, one of the Indian Idol judges, Neha Kakkar gave the yesteryear lyricist a total of Rs 5 lakh in order to help him navigate through the troubled times.
On the other hand, one of the judges asked him to share some of his work with him so that he can get them released. At one point in time, Santosh Anand was joined in by Kakkar who sang one of his songs, titled Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma from the 1972 hit Shor. Santosh Anand's age, as of this writing, is all of 81-year-old.
legendary Indian Lyricits Santosh Anand hails from the town of Sikandrabad in the district of Buland Shahar, Uttar Pradesh. He was born in his home town on 5th March 1940. Due to an accident at a very young age, his one leg got disabled. In his marriage, he was blessed with two kids named Sankalp and a daughter Shailja Anand.
Though due to a tragic incident, in October 2014, Anand Ji’s son Sankalp committed suicide along with his wife. The incident was a shocker for Anand’s family as they suddenly lost their son and daughter-in-law.
he 81 years old writer, poet and lyricist Santosh Anand lived a life of roller coaster while giving his immense contribution to the Indian Music Industry. He started his career with the film Purab Aur Paschim in 1970. He also wrote the evergreen and his favourite love song ‘Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai’ for the film Shor in 1972. While the music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, singers Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar gave their voices to this iconic track.
Santosh also penned down the lyrics for films like Roti Kapda Aur Makan in 1974 which included songs like "Aur Nahin Bas Aur Nahin and "Main Na Bhoolunga.”
अमिता कुमार ---कोमल
नीता कुमार
Mini Bio (1)मुकेश ? ज़ोरावर चंद माथुर २२-७-1923 -August 27 ,1976
बात दिल्ली की है ,अचानक एक नया चेहरा अपनी बहन की शादी में एक गीत गाता है जहां उनके दूर के रिश्तेदार उस वक्त फिल्म इंस्डस्ट्री के मशहूर अभिनेता मोती लाल वहां पे मौजूद थे ,वह इतने भावुक हो गए इनका गीत सुन कर के इन्हे अपने साथ बॉम्बे ले आये और अपने ही घर में रखा , और पंडित जगन नाथ प्रसाद की शगिरीदी में उन्हें गीत शिक्षा दिलवाई और कुछ फिल्मो में एक्टिंग का रोल दिलवाया , 1941 में आई निर्दोष जिसमे बुरी तरह से फिल्म फ्लॉप हुई और रास्ता बंद , लेकिन डेस्टिनी वही करवाती है जिसके लिए आप बने हो , फिर एक मोती लाल की फिल्म आई" पहली नजर" जिसमे एक गीत उनपर फिल्माया गया जो तहलका मच्चा गया और जानते हो वह कौन साहिब थे ? जी हाँ उनका नाम था जोरावर चंद माथुर , सिंगर जिसकी golden voice जिसे हम आज मुकेश के नाम से बखूबी पहचानते है , इनकी जिंदगी हमेशा उतर चढाव में रही और इतने कंगाली में पहुँच गए थे के इनके बच्चों को स्कूल की फीस न दे पाने पे निकाल दिया गया , आखिरी वक्त जब इनका जादू बुलंदी पर था ,२७ अगस्त ,१९७६ , अमेरिका के डेट्रॉइट में एक म्यूजिक कॉन्सर्ट के दौरान दिल के दौरे से मौत हो गई। आज इन्हे अपने गीतों में याद कर रही है नीता कुमार जी " तुम जो हमारे मीत , न होते , गीत यह मेरे गीत न होते
A singer in a class of his own, Mukesh was ranked, along with Mohammad Rafi and Kishore Kumar, as one of the greatest male playback singers in Bollywood history. However, his position was unique - while Rafi was perfection incarnate and Kumar was the astonishing yodeller, Mukesh was that man in a bar who would pour you a drink and would sing you a song for friendship's sake. His voice held a haunting, melancholic quality that could reach into your soul and move you to tears.
He was born Mukesh Chand Mathur on 22 July 1923, into a small middle-class family living in Delhi. He was first heard noticed by an actor and distant relative, Motilal, when he sang a song at his sister's wedding. Deeply impressed, Motilal brought him to his own house in Bombay and had him groomed by the noted singer Pandit Jagannath Prasad. During this time Mukesh tried his hand at acting, but his first acting film, Nirdosh (1941), was a flop. However, he got his big break as a singer with Pahali Nazar (1945) - picturised on Motilal, the song became a success.
Initially, his voice did seem to be imitating K.L. Saigal, but he acquired his own style in Andaz (1949). The film, a passionate love triangle, became a runaway hit and so did all of its songs, especially the Mukesh solos. As well as launching Mukesh's career, it created an association with the renowned Raj Kapoor that would last throughout their lives. Starting with Aag (1948) all the way through to Dharam Karam (1975), Mukesh sang for Raj Kapoor and together they produced some of the greatest film songs in Bollywood history, most notably in Awaara (1951), Shree 420 (1955), _Anadi (1959)_, _Sangam (1964)_ and Mera Naam Joker (1970).
Life was not always that good, however. Encouraged by his success as a singer, he made a few more attempts to make it as a star and acted in two films - Mashooka (1953) and Anuraag (1956). They sadly sank at the box office. To make matters worse, when he returned to singing he found that offers had dried up, and his financial affairs became that, unable to afford their school fees, his two children were thrown out of school!
Fortunately, he came back with a bang in Yahudi (1958), and two other hits from 1958 - Madhumati (1958) and Parvarish (1958) - put him back on top as a singer to be reckoned with. Even Sachin Dev Burman, who had not used him for a decade, composed two classic songs for him from the films _Bambai ka Babu (1960)_ and Bandini (1963). He flourished throughout the 1960s and early 1970s with soulful hit songs, most notably from Anand (1971), a classic about a dying man; Rajnigandha (1974), a middle-class love story; and Kabhi Kabhie (1976), a cross-generation romance.
On 27 August 1976, while on a concert tour in the USA, Mukesh suffered a sudden, sharp and fatal heart attack in Detroit. Afterwards, several recorded songs of his came out in films released after his death, the last being for Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime (1978), a Raj Kapoor film. He left behind a void that many male singers, including his own son Nitin Mukesh, have tried to fill, but no one has managed to fill the place of such a great singer.
Mukesh was, is and will be the only Bollywood singer to possess a golden voice...
