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Hemanta Mukherjee

Name in Native Language: "হেমন্ত মুখোপাধ্যায়" (Bengali/BN)
Composer / Lyricist | * 06/16/1920 († 69, 09/26/1989) | Varanasi (India)
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (16 June 1920 – 26 September 1989), known professionally as Hemant Kumar and Hemanta Mukherjee, was a legendary Indian music director and playback singer who primarily sang in Bengali and Hindi, as well as other Indian languages like Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Assamese, Tamil, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Konkani, Sanskrit and Urdu. He was an artist of Bengali and Hindi film music, Rabindra Sangeet, and many other genres. He was the recipient of two National Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and was popularly known as the "voice of God". ()

Hemanta Mukherjee also known as Hemant Kumar (16 June 1920 – 26 September 1989); was an Indian music director and singer who sang in Bengali, Hindi and other Indian languages. He was an artist of Rabindra Sangeet. He won two National awards for the category best male playback singer.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

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Two Adivasi tribes are in conflict for the local economic rights. The daughter of the Nagi tribe's chief, Mala (Vyjayanthimala) vows to kill the son of the Ragi tribe's chief, Sanatan (Pradeep Kumar) ...

Nagin

Certification unknown

1954 | 2h 19min
 
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After a lusty Thakur rapes a young girl, she kills herself. Thereafter, the Thakur is killed by what the local people call the girl's vengeful spirit. Then the Thakur's son is also killed in a similar ...

Bees Saal Baad

Certification unknown

1962 | 3.1/5 | 2h 38min
Music, Thriller, Mystery
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In this re-imagining of Du Maurier's Rebecca, a recently wed woman discovers the ghost of her husband's first wife still haunts their home. ...

Kohraa

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1964 | 1.5/5 | 2h 33min
Thriller, Drama, Music, Mystery
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The heartwarming story of a fakir named Lalon Kar that traces his journey from being a family man to a wandering minstrel and how he spread the message of love everywhere. Note: Though poster art is i ...

Lalan Fakir

Certification unknown

1987 | 2h 2min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Hemanta Mukherjee

Filmfare Awards Honorary Doctor of The University of Calcutta
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Movies with Hemanta Mukherjee as Crew(53)

Sound/Music1986 Pathbhola
Sound/Music1986 Ashirbad
Sound/Music1984 Bisha Briksha
Sound/Music1984 Didi
Sound/Music1984 Ajantay
Sound/Music1983 Madhuban
Sound/Music1979 Do Ladke Dono Kadke
Sound/Music1977 Mantramugdha
Sound/Music1975 Agnishwar
Sound/Playback Singer1975 Sanyasi Raja
Sound/Playback Singer1973 Quiet Flows the Meghna
Sound/Music1972 Siddhartha
Sound/Music Director1971 Mahabiplabi Aurobindo
Sound/Playback Singer1971 Mahabiplabi Aurobindo
Sound/Music1971 Nabarag
Sound/Original Music Composer1970 Khamoshi
Sound/Music1969 Mon Niye
Sound/Playback Singer1969 The Fiancee
Sound/Music1969 The Fiancee
Sound/Music1969 Shuk Sari
Production/Producer1966 Biwi Aur Makan
Sound/Music1966 Biwi Aur Makan
Sound/Music1966 Anupama
Sound/Playback Singer1966 Kal Tumi Aleya
Sound/Original Music Composer1965 Do Dil
Sound/Music1963 Saat Pake Bandha
Sound/Music1963 Badsha
Sound/Original Music Composer1962 Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam
Sound/Music1962 Maa Beta
Sound/Playback Singer1962 Maa Beta
Sound/Music1962 Atal Jaler Ahwan
Sound/Music1961 Saptapadi
Sound/Music1961 Over Again
Sound/Music1960 Baishey Shravana
Sound/Music1960 Shesh Paryanta
Sound/Playback Singer1960 मासूम
Sound/Music1960 Kuhak
Sound/Music1960 The Return of Little Master
Sound/Music Director1959 Hinglaj, the Desert Shrine
Sound/Playback Singer1959 The Judge
Sound/Playback Singer1959 Chaowa Pawa
Sound/Music Director1959 Doll's House
Production/Producer1959 Under the Blue Sky
Sound/Music1959 Under the Blue Sky
Sound/Playback Singer1959 Wonder World
Sound/Music1958 Lukochuri
Sound/Original Music Composer1957 Miss Mary
Sound/Music1955 Jaagrti
Sound/Original Music Composer1954 Nagin
Sound/Playback Singer1954 Kashti
Sound/Music1954 Kashti
Sound/Music1951 Biyallish
Sound/Music1951 Jighansa

Citizenship: India
Born: Wednesday, 06/16 1920 (June) in Varanasi (India)
Died: Tuesday, 09/26 1989 (September) in Kolkata (aged: 69)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: Bengali (BN)
Educated at: University of Calcutta, Asutosh College, C.M. Anglo Bengali College
Spouses (current/former): Bela Mukhopadhyay
Children: Jayant Mukherjee, Ranu Mukherjee
Other names for Hemanta Mukherjee (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Hemant Kumar"
"Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay"
"Hemanta Mukhopadhyay"
Hemanta Mukherjee frequently works together with these people:
Uttam Kumar (17x, Actor)
Ajoy Kar (11x, Crew)
Bikash Roy (9x, Actor)
Tarun Kumar (7x, Actor)
Chhabi Biswas (6x, Actor)
Mrinal Sen (6x, Crew)
Tulsi Chakraborty (6x, Actor)
Rabindranath Tagore (6x, Crew)
Hemen Gupta (6x, Crew)
Soumitra Chatterjee (5x, Actor)
Hrishikesh Mukherjee (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:528890, Added: 10/08/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024