Mehendra Kapoor

World Music Singer

Birthday January 9, 1934

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace India

DEATH DATE Sep 27, 2008 (74)

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About

Playback singer who recorded an incredible twenty-five thousands songs during his fifty-year career. He is best remembered for his patriotic Indian songs, including "'Mere Desh Ki Dharti."

Before Fame

He won the Metro Murphy All-India competition before getting his big break in the world of playback singing in 1958.

Trivia

He was the first Indian playback singer to sing in English.

Family Life

His son is singer and actor Rohan Kapoor.

Associated With

Many of his most famous songs were featured in the films of director Baldev Raj Chopra.