Hemant Kumar
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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".[1]
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Birth name | Hemanta Mukhopadhyay |
Born | (1920-06-16)16 June 1920 Benares, Benares State, British India |
Died | 26 September 1989(1989-09-26) (aged 69) Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, music director, producer |
Instrument(s) | Harmonium |
Years active | 1935–1989 |
Spouse(s) | Bela Mukherjee |
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