Nitin Mukesh

Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur
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 Mukesh is an Indian singer best known for his work as a playback singer in Hindi films^[1] as well as Bhajans. He belongs to a Punjabi^[2] Kayastha family and is the son of Mukesh (famous singer). He has toured internationally, including to the United States in 1993,^[3] and a world tour in 2006 with his show Kal Ki Yaadein^[4] as a tribute to his father.^[5]

Nitin's son Neil Nitin Mukesh is an actor.^[6]

Nitin Mukesh worked with notable music directors like Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Bappi Lahiri, Rajesh Roshan, Nadeem Shravan, Anand Milind during the 80's and 90's. He perfectly filled the empty space created by legendary singer Mukesh and voiced for actors like Manoj Kumar, Sashi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and others.

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" (Kishan 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" [Nakabandi]
• "Mere Khayal se Tum" (Balmaa)
• "Zindagi Ka Naam Dosti (Duet/solo)" - (Khudgarz) (1987)
• "Hey Re daya May Apni Daya" Ghar Ghar ki Kahani (1970)-Mukesh,Asha Bhosle,Nitin Mukesh

Work with Other Singers

Nitin Mukesh started his career at late 70's and till date got an opportunity to sing duets with notable singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy & Alka Yagnik. He also shared multi-singer songs with notable male singers of the industry . Some of the songs are as follows..

Song	Movie(s)	Co-Singers
"Hey Re daya May Apni Daya"	Ghar Ghar ki Kahani (1970)	Mukesh & Asha Bhosle
Kranti	Kranti (1981)	Manna Dey, Mahendra Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar and Shailendra Singh
Chana Joor Garam	Kranti (1981)	Mohd Rafi, Kishor Kumar & 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

References

1. Sabharwal, Manjari (2005-07-01). "Straight answers born on 1951". The Times of India. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
2. http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/neil-nitin-mukesh-loves-everything-guju/
3. "Songs From India's Silver Screen". The Washington Post. 1993-08-03. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
4. "Nitin Mukesh mesmerises Houston audience". Press Trust of India. 2006-07-24. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
5. "President, Bollywood mourn death of Hrishida". The Times of India. 2006-08-27. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
6. "An oft-repeated con game". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2008-06-12.

External links

• Nitin Mukesh at the Internet Movie Database